Page 7: Historical Events In February - 07

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

1958  On February - 07 walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76   

1959  Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution on this day in history.   

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

1959  On February - 07 "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 56 performances   

1959  On this day in history 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  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57 on February - 07.   

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

1962  Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 on this day in history.   

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

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

1964  Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream on February - 07.   

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

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

1964  Hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77 on February - 07.   

1965  George Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed on February - 07.   

1965  US begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam on February - 07.   

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

1965  On February - 07 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  Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36 on February - 07.   

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

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  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1970  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1971  On this day in history women win the right to vote in Switzerland   

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

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

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history 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  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

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 February - 07.   

1593  On February - 07 jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

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