Born on 15 February 1968

At A Glance

15 February 1968 at a glance

Day of the week

15 February 1968 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)” by John Farnham was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1968

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Star sign

The star sign for 15 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 February 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 February 1968 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 15 February

• 1954 Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
• 1965 The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag.
• 1971 The decimalisation of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland is completed on Decimal Day.
• 1972 Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
• 1972 José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.

Famous people born on 15 February

• Callum Turner, English actor (born 1990)
• Jane Seymour, English-American actress, producer, and jewelry designer (born 1951)
• Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (1964–1997)
• George Russell, English racing driver (born 1998)

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