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

1981  On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1987  On February - 02 philippines adopts constitution   

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

1988  David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on this day in history.   

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

1990  On February - 02 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  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  Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington on February - 02.   

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

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

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

1995  On this day in history henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket   

1995  On February - 02 uS space shuttle Discovery launched   

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

1996  On February - 02 ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA   

1998  On February - 02 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 this day in history.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

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

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

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