Historical Events
Golden Globes
12th Golden Globes: "On The Waterfront", Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win
Silk Stockings
Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 478 performances
- Pact of Baghdad signed between Iraq & Turkey
Famous Birthdays
Alain Prost (69 years old)
French Formula One racing driver (Championships: 85, 86, 89, 93), born in Lorette, France
- Bob Abrams, American rocker (Buckinghams), born in Ohio
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, born in San Francisco, California
About February 24, 1955
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Softly, Softly - Ruby Murray
