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  The U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen on February - 02.   

1980  On this day in history william H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68   

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

1982  "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC on February - 02.   

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  Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested on February - 02.   

1983  On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies   

1984  Lebanese army fight in Beirut on February - 02.   

1984  On February - 02 medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia.   

1985  On February - 02 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1986  Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on February - 02.   

1986  On this day in history oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

1987  On February - 02 philippines adopts constitution   

1987  On February - 02 alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

1988  David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on February - 02.   

1989  F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader on this day in history.   

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

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

1990  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

1991  On this day in history uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

1992  IRS & Willie Nelson settle on $9 million tax bill (of $16.7 million) on February - 02.   

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

1993  Rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?) on this day in history.   

1995  Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East on February - 02.   

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

1995  On this day in history uS space shuttle Discovery launched   

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

1996  On this day in history ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA   

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

1999  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 on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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 this day in history.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

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

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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