Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on February - 02.   

1980  FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

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

1983  Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested on this day in history.   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Lebanese army fight in Beirut on February - 02.   

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

1985  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 02 dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

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

1987  Philippines adopts constitution on February - 02.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 February - 02.   

1990  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 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington   

1991  US postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢ on this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 02.   

1998  On February - 02 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  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

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

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

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

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

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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