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 February - 02.   

1980  On this day in history 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  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 February - 02.   

1984  On February - 02 lebanese army fight in Beirut   

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

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

1986  On this day in history 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 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 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 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 February - 02.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40