Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on February - 02.   

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

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on February - 02.   

1962  On this day in history 8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years   

1962  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  On February - 02 herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77   

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on February - 02.   

1964  On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating   

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

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

1967  On February - 02 bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

1971  On February - 02 idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA on this day in history.   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on this day in history.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on February - 02.   

1974  On February - 02 barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"   

1974  Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on this day in history.   

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on February - 02.   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on this day in history.   

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

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR) on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

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

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.