Historical Events In February - 01

1966  On this day in history buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69.  

1966  On February - 01 buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69  

1967  On this day in history severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives  

1967  On this day in history ernie Bromley, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1933-34), dies  

1968  On this day in history famous photo Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head  

1968  Former Vice-President Richard Nixon announces candidacy for President on this day in history.  

1968  The government halted further unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, many say it did not work on February - 01.  

1968  Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of the Green Bay Packers on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history world trade conference Unctad 2 opens in New Delhi  

1968  Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 on February - 01.  

1969  On February - 01 jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert  

1969  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn  

1969  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood  

1970  Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die on this day in history.  

1970  West-Germany & USSR sign gas contract on this day in history.  

1970  Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 on February - 01.  

1971  Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty on February - 01.  

1971  On this day in history jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies  

1972  On this day in history the calculator arrives as a scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced ($395)  

1972  Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK on February - 01.  

1973  On February - 01 monte Irvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame  

1974  On this day in history "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV  

1974  On this day in history lynda Ann Healy, 1st Bundy murder victim, abducted in Seattle  

1975  On this day in history "Hoppy, Gene & Me" by Roy Rogers peaks at #65  

1975  "Men on the Moon" closes at Little Theater NYC after 5 performances on this day in history.  

1975  On February - 01 otis Francis Tabler is first open homosexual to get security clearance to work for the Defense Department  

1975  On February - 01 richard Wattis, actor (Dick & Duchess, Liberace), dies at 62  

1976  "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.  

1976  On February - 01 sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce  

1976  On February - 01 edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66  

1977  Heavy blizzard in New England claims 100 lives on this day in history.  

1977  Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1978  Director Roman Polanski skips bail & fled to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl on February - 01.  

1978  Harriet Tubman is first black woman honored on a US postage stamp on this day in history.  

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.  

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)  

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on February - 01.  

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.  

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer  

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.  

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.  

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.  

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.  

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.  

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on this day in history.  

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)