Page 11: Historical Events In February - 01

1961  A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful on February - 01.   

1961  On February - 01 british minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive   

1961  Mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies on February - 01.   

1963  On this day in history neil Young performs his first professional date at a Winnipeg country club, at age 17.   

1963  On this day in history nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda   

1964  "Stop the World, I Want to..." closes at Shubert NYC after 556 performances on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 01 beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," first #1 hit & stays #1 for 7 weeks   

1964  Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity on February - 01.   

1964  On February - 01 suriname River dammed   

1965  Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma AL   

1965  On February - 01 martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama   

1965  On February - 01 peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news   

1965  On this day in history the Hamilton River in Labrador renamed Churchill River in honour of Winston Spencer Churchill   

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

1966  Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on February - 01.   

1967  Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives on February - 01.   

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

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

1968  On February - 01 former Vice-President Richard Nixon announces candidacy for President   

1968  The government halted further unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, many say it did not work on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history vince Lombardi resigns as coach of the Green Bay Packers   

1968  On February - 01 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  Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert on this day in history.   

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

1969  US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on February - 01.   

1970  On this day in history stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die   

1970  On this day in history west-Germany & USSR sign gas contract   

1970  Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty   

1971  On February - 01 jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies   

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

1972  Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK 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  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

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  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

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

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

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

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

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 this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)