Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84   

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on February - 02.   

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

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

1967  Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81 on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history james R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)   

1973  On this day in history richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  On February - 02 test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia   

1975  On February - 02 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

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

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

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

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

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

1977  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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 February - 02.   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40