Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy.   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating.   

1965  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.   

1967  In this year, Bolivia formally adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

1971  Idi Amin is recorded as becoming ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV.   

1973  James R Schlesinger is recorded as becoming director of the CIA (until July).   

1973  Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's inaugural #1 hit, "The Way We Were".   

1974  Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary".   

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill.   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV.   

1976  "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

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

1977  Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR).   

1977  Radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide   

1980  In this year, FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors.   

1980  The U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen   

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68.   

1981  Donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88.   

1982  "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC   

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1208  James i of aragon: James i of aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King john of denmark: King john of denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona sforza: Queen of sigismund i of poland   

1502  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher   

1506  René de birague: French cardinal and chancellor   

1522  Lodovico ferrari: Italian mathematician   

1583  Anna roemers visscher: Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van campen: Painter/architect (new church, amsterdam)   

0672  Saint chad: Saint chad   

1032  Rudolf iii: Last independent king of bourgundy,   

1124  BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia: BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia   

1218  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Eric xi of sweden: Eric xi of sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Johanna ii: Lawless queen of naples (1414-35),   

1461  Death of Owen tudor: Welsh founder of the tudor dynasty of england   

1491  Death of Martin schongauer: German painter,