Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on February - 08.  

1954  On February - 08 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73  

1955  On February - 08 john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born  

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on February - 08.  

1956  On this day in history mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die  

1956  Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1957  San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall on February - 08.  

1957  On this day in history john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53  

1958  Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on February - 08.  

1958  French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die on February - 08.  

1958  KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 08.  

1959  William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 on February - 08.  

1960  Congress opens hearings looking into payola on this day in history.  

1961  William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1963  First transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1963  Abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48 on this day in history.  

1964  Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1964  Representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act on February - 08.  

1964  On February - 08 tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91  

1965  On this day in history eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84  

1965  On February - 08 supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"  

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on February - 08.  

1967  Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) on February - 08.  

1967  On February - 08 peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership  

1967  Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down on February - 08.  

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1968  Three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg on this day in history.  

1968  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1969  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on this day in history.  

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on February - 08.  

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers on this day in history.  

1969  Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México on this day in history.  

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.  

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.  

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.  

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies  

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)  

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.  

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.  

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)