Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

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

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87   

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

1962  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 02.   

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

1964  On February - 02 gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy   

1964  On February - 02 sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating   

1965  Richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

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

1967  On February - 02 bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  On February - 02 springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  On February - 02 boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

1970  On February - 02 bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

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

1973  On February - 02 james R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)   

1973  Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA on February - 02.   

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

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

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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

1975  On February - 02 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

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

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

1976  On February - 02 harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

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

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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  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  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40