Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 02 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam   

1961  On February - 02 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87   

1962  8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years on February - 02.   

1962  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on February - 02.   

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on this day in history.   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 02 richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61   

1967  A second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on February - 02.   

1969  On this day in history boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on this day in history.   

1971  Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote on this day in history.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on February - 02.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on February - 02.   

1973  On February - 02 richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on February - 02.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" on February - 02.   

1974  On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

1974  On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on February - 02.   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on February - 02.   

1975  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on February - 02.   

1976  "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.   

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on February - 02.   

1977  On February - 02 burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On February - 02 radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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

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

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

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 February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

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.