It happened on a… February 12

Mattel announced that “Barbie” and “Ken” were breaking up. The dolls had met on the set of their first television commercial together in 1961.

The trial of former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He eventually dies four years later before its conclusion.

The Police recorded their first single, ‘Fall Out’ for £150 ($255) at Pathway Studios, London, England.

Christian Dior unveils a “New Look”, helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.

Frederick W. Thayer patented the baseball catcher’s mask.