Historical Events In February - 02

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

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

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

1964  On February - 02 gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy  

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

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  Bolivia adopts its constitution on February - 02.  

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

1969  On February - 02 boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81  

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 February - 02 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 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  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  On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80  

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

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

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

1976  On February - 02 "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)  

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.  

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.  

1250  On February - 02 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 this day in history.