Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On February - 07 mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters  

1974  Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on February - 07.  

1975  On February - 07 brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54  

1976  Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on this day in history.  

1976  On February - 07 world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)  

1977  Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts on this day in history.  

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on February - 07.  

1978  Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert on February - 07.  

1979  "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on February - 07.  

1979  On February - 07 colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria  

1979  On February - 07 faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur  

1979  On this day in history neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years)  

1979  On this day in history pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles  

1979  On this day in history josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns  

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1982  On February - 07 luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica  

1984  On February - 07 david (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time  

1984  Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS on this day in history.  

1984  U.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk on February - 07.  

1984  On February - 07 uS astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft  

1984  Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67 on February - 07.  

1985  On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY  

1985  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1986  Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family on this day in history.  

1986  Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on February - 07.  

1986  US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on February - 07.  

1986  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93  

1987  On February - 07 dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US  

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on this day in history.  

1987  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.  

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on February - 07.  

1988  On this day in history lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57  

1989  On this day in history tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan  

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on this day in history.  

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.  

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)  

1556  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on February - 07.  

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.  

1655  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)  

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia  

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.  

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)  

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.  

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.