Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

1979  On February - 02 jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide   

1980  On this day in history fBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors   

1980  On this day in history the U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen.   

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on February - 02.   

1981  Donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC   

1982  Government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria on February - 02.   

1982  On February - 02 stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85   

1983  On February - 02 chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1984  On February - 02 lebanese army fight in Beirut   

1984  On this day in history medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia.   

1985  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on February - 02.   

1986  On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

1986  Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1987  Philippines adopts constitution on February - 02.   

1987  On this day in history alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

1988  David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 02 f[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader   

1990  On February - 02 marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt   

1990  South Africa's President F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes African National Congress & 60 other political organizations on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history south African President F.W. de Klerk promises to free imprisoned political prisoner Nelson Mandela and lifts a ban on black membership in the African National Congress.   

1991  Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 02 uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

1992  On this day in history iRS & Willie Nelson settle on $9 million tax bill (of $16.7 million)   

1993  On this day in history frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up"   

1993  On February - 02 rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?)   

1995  On this day in history egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East.   

1995  Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket on this day in history.   

1995  US space shuttle Discovery launched on February - 02.   

1996  Actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83 on February - 02.   

1996  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board   

1999  On this day in history a Portland, Oregon jury decrees that a person who created an Internet site listing the names and addresses of abortionists pay $107 million in damages.   

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1208  On this day in history 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 February - 02.   

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

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  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

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

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On this day in history 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  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 February - 02.   

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