Page 6: Historical Events In February - 07

1937  Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91.   

1940  British railroads nationalized   

1940  Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY).   

1940  Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies.   

1941  Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me".   

1941  Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me"   

1942  1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8").   

1942  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56   

1943  Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942).   

1943  Gareth Hunt, British actor is born.   

1944  Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

1944  The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII   

1945  General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila   

1945  President Truman appoints Irwin C Mollison judge of US Customs Court.   

1945  Pete Postlethwaite, American actor.2006 An aging Egyptian passenger ferry carrying more than 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea off the Saudi coast is born   

1945  US 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer.   

1945  Pete Postlethwaite, American actor is born   

1946  Filibuster in US Senate results in the deaths of FEPC bill.   

1947  Arabs and Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine   

1948  "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

1948  U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower steps down as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley   

1948  "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

1948  "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies   

1949  Joe DiMaggio is recorded as becoming 1st $100000/year baseball player (NY Yankees).   

1950  Georges Bidault forms French government.   

1950  Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   

1950  US and Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime.   

1950  Georges Bidault forms French govt.   

1954  Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54.   

1956  Autherine Lucy, inaugural black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled   

1956  Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled   

1957  Rudolph Reti, composer, dies at 71   

1958  Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced.   

1958  1st showing of DAF 600 auto   

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1102  Empress matilda: Princess of england and wife of henry v of the holy roman empire   

1478  Thomas more: Lawyer/lord chancellor of england/saint (utopia)   

1478  Sir thomas more: English statesman, humanist, and author   

1556  Maria van nassau: Dutch countess of buren   

1589  Jacob de witt: Dutch mayor (dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  Thomas killigrew: English humorist/playwright/leader (king's men)   

1655  Jean-francois regnard: French comedy writer (slave in algeria)   

1688  Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

0590  Pelagius ii: Gothic pope (579-90),   

0999  Boleslaus ii of bohemia: Boleslaus ii of bohemia   

1045  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (b. 1009)   

1317  Robert: Count of clermont, french founder of the house of bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Death of Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Death of Jacques amyot: French humanist/abbot of bellozanne,   

1609  Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,   

1626  William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)