Page 7: Historical Events In February - 02

1941  On this day in history johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78   

1942  Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600,000 dead on February - 02.   

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

1943  On this day in history the Germans surrender at Stalingrad.   

1943  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  On February - 02 escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp   

1945  Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig)/"July 20th plot", hanged at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1948  On February - 02 president Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program   

1949  On February - 02 golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident   

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

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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  President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) on February - 02.   

1954  On February - 02 snow falls on Gibraltar   

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

1955  The first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC on this day in history.   

1956  Coasters sign with Atlantic Records on February - 02.   

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

1957  Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) on February - 02.   

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

1958  Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic on February - 02.   

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

1959  On February - 02 vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach the Green Bay Packers   

1959  On February - 02 frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies   

1960  On this day in history michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

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

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.