Page 7: Historical Events In February - 07

1958  1st showing of DAF 600 auto on this day in history.   

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  On February - 07 cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air)   

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

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 February - 07.   

1960  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

1962  President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream   

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

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

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

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

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

1967  Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on February - 07.   

1968  On February - 07 arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY   

1968  On this day in history belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls   

1968  On February - 07 nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36   

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

1969  On this day in history al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO   

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

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

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

1970  On February - 07 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1970  US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on this day in history.   

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

1973  Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities on this day in history.   

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

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On February - 07 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  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

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

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

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

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

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.