Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

1980  On February - 02 the U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen.   

1980  On February - 02 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 this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria   

1982  Stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1984  Lebanese army fight in Beirut on this day in history.   

1984  Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on this day in history.   

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  Philippines adopts constitution on February - 02.   

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

1988  On February - 02 david Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney   

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

1990  On this day in history 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 February - 02.   

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

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

1993  Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up" on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1995  On February - 02 henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket   

1995  US space shuttle Discovery launched on this day in history.   

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

1996  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on February - 02.   

1998  Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board on February - 02.   

1999  On February - 02 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 February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

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

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

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  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On this day in history 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