Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on February - 02.   

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on February - 02.   

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

1962  8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years on February - 02.   

1962  On February - 02 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on February - 02.   

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  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 February - 02.   

1967  On February - 02 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 this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 02.   

1974  Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on this day in history.   

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

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 02 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  On February - 02 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

1976  On February - 02 harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

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  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  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  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 February - 02.   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

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

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

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

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40