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

1962  On February - 02 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  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating on February - 02.   

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

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  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

1973  On February - 02 henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

1974  On this day in history barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"   

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

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

1976  On this day in history "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

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

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

1977  Radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer on February - 02.   

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  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  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1522  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

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  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

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