Historical Events
- Ian Craig makes NSW cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (NSW record)
- United States goes 1-2 in the 500m speed skating at the Olso Winter Olympics with Ken Henry taking gold ahead of teammate Don McDermott; Norwegian Hjalmar Anderson dominates remaining 3 speed skating events
Famous Birthdays
- James Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician ("Somewhere Out There"; "Just Once"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2019)
About February 16, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
