What happened on Monday February 12, 1968?

Here's what happened on February 12, 1968:

• Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat Massacre A tragic event during the Vietnam War where Vietnamese civilians in Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat villages were killed, highlighting the brutal nature of the conflict.
• Jean Claude-Killy Achieves Alpine Skiing Triple Crown French skiing legend Jean Claude-Killy completes a historic achievement by winning gold in the downhill and giant slalom events, sweeping all alpine skiing competitions at the Grenoble Winter Olympics.
• Ans Schut Wins Olympic Speed Skating Gold Dutch speed skater Ans Schut wins the women's 3,000m event at the Grenoble Winter Olympics, with the top 10 finishers breaking the previous Olympic record set in Squaw Valley in 1960.
• Toini Gustafsson Wins Cross-Country Gold Swedish cross-country skiing champion Toini Gustafsson secures her second gold medal at the Grenoble Winter Olympics, winning the 5k event and beating Soviet athletes Galina Kulakova and Alvetina Kolchina.

Events in 1968

February 12, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 12, 1968

Newspapers from Feb. 12, 1968

February 12, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1968 can also be written as 2/12/1968 in the US and as 12/2/1968 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 1968 in February 1968 calendar

Famous people born on February 12, 1968:

• Josh Brolin

  Acclaimed Hollywood actor known for roles in films like 'No Country for Old Men', 'Milk', and Marvel's Thanos.

• Chynna Phillips

  Pop singer from the group Wilson Phillips, daughter of John and Michelle Phillips from The Mamas and the Papas.

• Daphné Roulier

  French journalist and media personality known for her work in television and radio broadcasting.

• Christopher McCandless

  American adventurer whose life story inspired the book and film 'Into the Wild'.

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on February 12th

Famous people died on February 12, 1968:

• Maria Caspar-Filser

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on February 12th

February 12, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1968 was Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

1. Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
2. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
3. Classics IV - Spooky
4. The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain
5. Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls

February 12, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 1968 was The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

1. Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn
2. Love Affair - Everlasting Love
3. Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me
4. Engelbert Humperdinck - Am I That Easy To Forget
5. Solomon King - She Wears My Ring

February 12, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 1968 was I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

1. The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain
2. The Impressions - We're A Winner
3. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools
4. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
5. James Brown And The Famous Flames - There Was A Time

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 1968 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 12, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:35 pm and setting at 06:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 15, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on February 12, 1968

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Someone born on February 12, 1968 is:

57 years 3 months old,

or 687 months and 2 days old,

or 2987 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20911 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 1968?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 12, 1968.

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