Page 6: Historical Events In February - 06

1933  -90ºF (-68ºC), Oymyakon, USSR (Asian record).   

1933  Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 meters (112 feet), in Pacific hurricane near Manila.   

1933  President von Hindenburg and von Papen end Prussian parliament   

1933  The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution comes into force, which changes the start of congressional, vice-presidential, and presidential terms from March to January   

1934  Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Cards for $7500   

1935  Board game "Monopoly" goes on sale for the inaugural time   

1935  inaugural election to allow women to vote in Turkey.   

1935  "Monopoly" board game goes on sale for 1st time   

1936  4th Winter Olympics games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.   

1936  Pravda criticizes Shostakovitch' ballet "Clear Brook"   

1936  4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.   

1937  K Elizabeth Ohi is recorded as becoming inaugural Japanese-US female lawyer   

1937  K Elizabeth Ohi is recorded as becoming 1st Japanese-US female lawyer.   

1938  Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77.   

1939  Spanish government flees to France.   

1939  Spanish govt flees to France   

1941  Battle of Beda Fomm Italian 10th army destroyed.   

1941  British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya   

1941  In this year, Auke Adema claims 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19).   

1941  Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82   

1942  Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78.   

1943  HMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean   

1943  Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"   

1943  The inaugural Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down.   

1943  1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down.   

1943  HA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz   

1945  Russian Red Army crosses the river Oder.   

1945  Bob Marley, Jamaican singer is born.   

1945  Jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

1946  "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 142 performances   

1947  Compton and Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket.   

1947  Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82   

1948  Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia   

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1461  Dzore drzic: Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher marlowe: English poet/dramatist (dr faustus)   

1577  Beatrice cenci: Italian noblewoman   

1608  Antonio vieira: Portuguese jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen emperor: Emperor of china   

1612  Antoine arnauld: [grand arnauld], french lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan   

1639  Daniel georg morhof: German writer and scholar   

0743  Death of Hisham ibn 'abd al-malik: 10th moslem caliph,   

0891  Death of Photius: Byzantine theologist/patriarch of constantinople/saint,   

1140  Thurstan: Archbishop of york,   

1378  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france (b. 1338)   

1497  John ockeghem: Flemish singer/composer,   

1515  Death of Aldus manutius: Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund plowden: English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Emperor ogimachi of japan: Emperor ogimachi of japan (b. 1517)