Historical Events In February - 07

1958  1st showing of DAF 600 auto on February - 07.  

1958  Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 on February - 07.  

1959  On this day in history castro proclaims new Cuban constitution  

1959  Cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air) on February - 07.  

1959  On this day in history "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 56 performances  

1959  On February - 07 daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

1960  Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea on February - 07.  

1960  On February - 07 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57  

1961  On February - 07 jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads"  

1962  On February - 07 gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298  

1962  On this day in history president Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba  

1962  Arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow on this day in history.  

1964  On February - 07 baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream  

1964  On February - 07 cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali  

1964  On this day in history the Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour.  

1964  On this day in history hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77  

1965  On February - 07 george Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed  

1965  US begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali  

1965  On this day in history nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90  

1967  Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1968  Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.  

1968  Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36  

1969  "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV on February - 07.  

1969  Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85  

1970  "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV on February - 07.  

1970  On February - 07 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies  

1970  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on February - 07.  

1970  US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on February - 07.  

1971  Women win the right to vote in Switzerland on February - 07.  

1973  Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities on February - 07.  

1974  On this day in history grenada wins its independence from Britain.  

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1102  On February - 07 birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)  

1478  On this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)  

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)  

1556  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

1589  On this day in history birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician  

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.  

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.  

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange  

0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague  

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.  

1045  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)  

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on February - 07.  

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.  

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.  

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)