Historical Events In February - 08
Friday, 19 April 2024
1922 Joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster on February - 08.
1923 On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120
1923 On this day in history german NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily
1923 Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner
1924 On February - 08 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison
1924 The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.
1924 The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on this day in history.
1924 On February - 08 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic
1924 Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies
1925 On this day in history kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY
1925 On this day in history the birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor
1925 Kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1925 Alvin Brehm, composer on February - 08.
1926 German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership on February - 08.
1926 On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed
1927 On this day in history belgian-Swiss treaty signed
1927 John T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- ) on February - 08.
1928 Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on this day in history.
1928 The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY on this day in history.
1928 1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on this day in history.
1929 On February - 08 kOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
1930 On February - 08 "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1
1931 Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 on February - 08.
1931 James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.
1931 On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')
1932 On this day in history the birth of John Williams, US film score writer
1932 On February - 08 vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang
1933 -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record) on this day in history.
1933 On February - 08 first flight of all-metal Boeing 247
1933 On this day in history -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record)
1934 Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC on this day in history.
1934 Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on February - 08.
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