Page 7: Historical Events In February - 07

1958  On February - 07 1st showing of DAF 600 auto   

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

1959  Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution on February - 07.   

1959  Cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air) on this day in history.   

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

1959  Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea on this day in history.   

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

1961  Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" on February - 07.   

1962  Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 on February - 07.   

1962  President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba on February - 07.   

1962  On February - 07 arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow   

1964  Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream on this day in history.   

1964  Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on February - 07.   

1964  On February - 07 the Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour.   

1964  Hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1965  George Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history uS begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam   

1965  Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on this day in history.   

1965  Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 on February - 07.   

1967  On February - 07 henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74   

1968  Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY on February - 07.   

1968  Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls on February - 07.   

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

1969  On this day in history "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV   

1969  On February - 07 al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO   

1969  Bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

1970  On this day in history "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

1970  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities   

1974  Grenada wins its independence from Britain on February - 07.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  On February - 07 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1688  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

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  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

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

1609  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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