Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On February - 07 mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters   

1974  On February - 07 arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

1975  Brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54 on February - 07.   

1976  Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

1977  On February - 07 soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

1977  On February - 07 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

1978  On February - 07 ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert   

1979  "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on February - 07.   

1979  Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria on this day in history.   

1979  Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on February - 07.   

1979  Neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years) on February - 07.   

1979  On this day in history pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles   

1979  On this day in history josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

1980  On February - 07 ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88   

1982  On February - 07 luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  On February - 07 david (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time   

1984  Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS on February - 07.   

1984  U.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk on this day in history.   

1984  US astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 07 brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

1985  On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY   

1985  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

1986  Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas   

1986  On February - 07 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

1987  On this day in history "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93   

1987  Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US on this day in history.   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 07 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57   

1989  Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan on this day in history.   

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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 February - 07.   

1478  On February - 07 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  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on February - 07.   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.   

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  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  On February - 07 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  On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.