Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

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

1961  On this day in history prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam   

1961  On February - 02 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  On this day in history herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77   

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

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  A second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA on February - 02.   

1967  Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on February - 02.   

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

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on February - 02.   

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

1972  On February - 02 jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

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

1974  On February - 02 pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

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

1975  On this day in history army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia   

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  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  Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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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  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

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 February - 02.   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

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

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  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.