Page 9: Historical Events In February - 05

1972  US airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage on February - 05.   

1972  Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on February - 05.   

1973  On this day in history comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

1973  On this day in history funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War   

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders on February - 05.   

1973  On this day in history george Morrison, dies at 82   

1974  On February - 05 british miner's strike   

1974  Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 05 maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

1974  On this day in history uS Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure   

1976  On February - 05 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

1976  On this day in history last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

1976  Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1977  "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67 on February - 05.   

1977  General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio on February - 05.   

1977  Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight on February - 05.   

1977  On February - 05 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne   

1977  On February - 05 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

1977  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded   

1978  On February - 05 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83   

1979  On February - 05 costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time   

1979  On February - 05 eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies   

1980  On February - 05 egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel   

1980  USS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979 on February - 05.   

1981  Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane on this day in history.   

1981  Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy on this day in history.   

1981  Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on February - 05.   

1982  DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)   

1982  On this day in history suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands   

1982  On February - 05 dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56   

1983  On February - 05 former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial   

1983  On February - 05 derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47