Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 02 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam   

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 02 8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years   

1962  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  On this day in history herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77   

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating   

1965  Richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1967  On February - 02 a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.   

1967  Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

1971  On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

1972  On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

1973  On February - 02 "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV   

1973  On this day in history james R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)   

1973  On February - 02 richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

1973  On this day in history henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

1974  On this day in history barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"   

1974  On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

1974  On this day in history jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on February - 02.   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on February - 02.   

1975  On February - 02 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

1976  On this day in history "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV   

1976  On February - 02 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

1976  On February - 02 harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

1977  On February - 02 burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On February - 02 radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman on February - 02.   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on February - 02.   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40