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  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on February - 02.   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating on this day in history.   

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 this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on this day in history.   

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

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

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 February - 02.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1977  On this day in history burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On February - 02 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 this day in history wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

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

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

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

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.