Page 6: Historical Events In February - 03

1930  Vietnamese Communistic Party forms   

1930  William Howard Taft, steps down as chief justice for health reasons   

1931  Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia"   

1931  Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin   

1933  1st interstate legislative conference in US opens, Washington, DC   

1936  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, consort of William of Wied, Prince of Albania (b.1885).   

1937  Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England   

1938  Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC.   

1941  Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets minimum wages and maximum hours   

1941  Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets min wages and max hrs   

1942  Japanese air raid on Java.   

1942  1st Japanese air raid on Java.   

1943  4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others   

1943  Alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns.   

1944  World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands   

1945  Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin.   

1945  Walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" released   

1945  Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61   

1947  -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

1947  Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket   

1947  -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

1947  Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74.   

1948  Dick Button is recorded as becoming inaugural world figure skating champion from US.   

1948  Dick Button is recorded as becoming 1st world figure skating champion from US   

1950  Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges.   

1950  Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80   

1951  "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV.   

1951  Dick Button win US skating title for 6th time   

1953  J Fred Muggs, a chimp, is recorded as becoming a regular on NBC's Today Show.   

1954  In this year, Jeen van den Berg claims Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32).   

1956  Toni Sailor is recorded as becoming inaugural Olympics skier to sweep the 3 alpine events.   

1956  Autherine J Lucy admitted to U of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot   

1957  In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Havana Golf Open.   

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1338  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france   

1368  Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Composer   

1648  Louis bouteiller: Composer   

1655  Francois fagel: Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan santini aichel: Czech architect   

1690  Richard rawlinson: English minister   

1721  Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general   

0474  Death of Leo i: Byzantine emperor (457-74),   

0619  Death of Laurence of canterbury: 2nd archbishop of canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint werburgh: Saint werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/anscharius/oskar: German 1st (arch)bishop of hamburg/saint,   

1014  King sweyn i of denmark: King sweyn i of denmark   

1116  King coloman of hungary: King coloman of hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of ghent: Duke of lancaster/king of castile & leon,   

1428  Death of Ashikaga yoshimochi: Japanese shogun (b. 1386)