Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1960 On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84
1961 On February - 02 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam
1961 On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87
1962 On February - 02 8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years
1962 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
1963 On February - 02 herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77
1964 GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating
1965 Richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.
1967 Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.
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 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 February - 02.
1973 On February - 02 james R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)
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 On this day in history henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70
1974 On this day in history barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"
1974 Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on February - 02.
1974 On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80
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 "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on this day in history.
1976 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.
1976 Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on February - 02.
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 Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on February - 02.
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