Historical Events In February - 05

1972  US airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage on this day in history.   

1972  Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on February - 05.   

1973  On February - 05 comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

1973  Funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War on February - 05.   

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders on this day in history.   

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  British miner's strike on this day in history.   

1974  Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win on February - 05.   

1974  Maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph on this day in history.   

1974  US Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure on February - 05.   

1976  Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies on February - 05.   

1976  On this day in history last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

1976  On this day in history roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

1977  "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67 on this day in history.   

1977  General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio on February - 05.   

1977  Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight on February - 05.   

1977  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne   

1977  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

1977  On this day in history izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67   

1978  Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded on February - 05.   

1978  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on February - 05.   

1979  Costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time on February - 05.   

1979  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel on February - 05.   

1980  On this day in history uSS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979.   

1981  On February - 05 largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

1981  On this day in history military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

1981  On February - 05 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

1982  On February - 05 dEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people   

1982  On February - 05 laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)   

1982  Suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1982  Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 05 former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial   

1983  Derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.