Born on 9 February 1968

At A Glance

9 February 1968 at a glance

Day of the week

9 February 1968 was a Friday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Mighty Quinn” by Manfred Mann.

Top Film of 1968

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

Star sign

The star sign for 9 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 February 1968 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 9 February

• 1964 The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States.
• 1965 Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.
• 1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing.
• 1975 The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.

Famous people born on 9 February

• Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
• Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
• Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
• Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

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