Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79   

1975  A strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22000 people.   

1975  In Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area   

1976  12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria.   

1976  7.5 earthquake results in the deaths of 22778 in Guatemala and Honduras.   

1976  A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23000 deaths   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released   

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed".   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64000 Question), dies at 73   

1980  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

1982  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA.   

1982  Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack.   

1983  Pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.   

1983  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68   

1984  Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas.   

1985  20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture   

1985  Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons.   

1986  Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane).   

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67   

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress.   

1987  Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

1987  Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges.   

1989  Dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer and Jethro), dies at 69   

1990  10 Israeli tourists murdered near Cairo.   

1991  Hall of Fame's board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose.   

1991  Bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64.   

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1465  French van brederode: Leader of hoeksen   

1524  Luis de camões: Portugal's greatest poet   

1549  Eustache du caurroy: Composer   

1575  Pierre de barulle: French cardinal   

1581  Daniel selich: Composer   

1620  Gustaf bonde: Swedish statesman   

1646  Hans a freiherr von abschatz: Silesian poet   

1677  Johann ludwig bach: German composer   

0211  Death of Lucius septimus severus: Emperor of rome (193-211),   

0708  Sisinnius: Greek-syrian pope (708, 20 days),   

0856  Death of Hrabanus maurus: East france, archbishop of mainz,   

0869  Death of Saint cyril: Greek missionary to the slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Death of Gilbert of sempringham: English monastery founder/saint,   

1222  Willem i: Earl of holland (1203-22),   

1503  Death of Queen elizabeth: Consort of henry vii of england,   

1505  Death of Joan of valois: Queen of france/saint,