Page 7: Historical Events In February - 02

1941  Johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78 on February - 02.   

1942  Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans on February - 02.   

1942  On February - 02 uS auto factories switch from commercial to war production   

1942  On this day in history lA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans   

1943  On this day in history battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600,000 dead   

1943  Nazi troops surrender to Russian forces after the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 02 the Germans surrender at Stalingrad.   

1943  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army on February - 02.   

1944  On February - 02 4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands   

1944  On February - 02 allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory   

1945  On this day in history escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp   

1945  On February - 02 karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig)/"July 20th plot", hanged at 60   

1946  On this day in history "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 16 performances   

1948  President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program on February - 02.   

1949  Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident on February - 02.   

1949  The first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history first broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV   

1951  On February - 02 -35ºF (-37ºC), Greenburg, Indiana (state record until 1994)   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 02.   

1952  On this day in history charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72   

1953  Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on February - 02.   

1954  On February - 02 president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)   

1954  On this day in history snow falls on Gibraltar   

1954  On February - 02 theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52   

1955  On February - 02 the first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC   

1956  On this day in history coasters sign with Atlantic Records   

1956  Charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86 on February - 02.   

1957  Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history uN adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt   

1958  On this day in history syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic   

1959  Buddy Holly's last performance on February - 02.   

1959  Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach the Green Bay Packers on February - 02.   

1959  Frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1960  Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss on February - 02.   

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.