Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

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

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

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

1982  On February - 02 government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria   

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  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  Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on February - 02.   

1985  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1986  Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.   

1986  Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on February - 02.   

1987  On this day in history philippines adopts constitution   

1987  Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1990  Marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt on February - 02.   

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

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

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  On February - 02 ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA   

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  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 this day in history.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

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 February - 02.   

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 this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40