Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  On February - 02 jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84   

1961  On February - 02 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam   

1961  On February - 02 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87   

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

1962  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 02.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

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

1973  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" on this day in history.   

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

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on February - 02.   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on February - 02.   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on February - 02.   

1975  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

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

1976  On February - 02 "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  On this day in history radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  On this day in history toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman   

1978  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

1461  On this day in history 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.