Historical Events In February - 02

1979  On this day in history jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide   

1980  On February - 02 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  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

1982  Government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1984  Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on February - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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 February - 02.   

1993  On February - 02 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 this day in history henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket   

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

1996  Actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83 on this day in history.   

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 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  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

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

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

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 February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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

1250  On February - 02 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  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

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