Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

1978  Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert.   

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

1979  Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur   

1979  Neptune is recorded as becoming farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years).   

1979  Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles   

1979  Josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns.   

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88   

1982  Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for inaugural time.   

1984  Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS   

1984  U.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the inaugural untethered space walk.   

1984  US astronaut Bruce McCandless is the inaugural person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft   

1984  Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67.   

1985  "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY.   

1985  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83.   

1986  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.   

1986  US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas   

1986  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

1987  "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93   

1987  Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1   

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens.   

1988  Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57.   

1990  Hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil spill off the California coast near Huntington Beach, from the tanker, American Trader   

1990  Karachi police kill 22 anti-nationalistic demonstrators   

1990  The Soviet Communist Party leadership agrees to surrender its 70-year monopoly on power, paving the way for a multi-party democracy   

1990  USSR Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties.   

1990  Dom Heider Camara, nonviolent/human rights Bishop of Brazil, dies.   

1991  Jean-Bertrand Aristide sworn in as Haiti's inaugural elected president.   

1991  Dick Winslow, actor (Tom Sawyer, Mutiny on the Bounty), dies at 75.   

1992  European Community ministers formally sign the Maastricht Treaty, paving the way for the creation of the European Union   

1992  Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial   

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1102  Empress matilda: Princess of england and wife of henry v of the holy roman empire   

1478  Thomas more: Lawyer/lord chancellor of england/saint (utopia)   

1478  Sir thomas more: English statesman, humanist, and author   

1556  Maria van nassau: Dutch countess of buren   

1589  Jacob de witt: Dutch mayor (dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  Thomas killigrew: English humorist/playwright/leader (king's men)   

1655  Jean-francois regnard: French comedy writer (slave in algeria)   

1688  Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

0590  Death of Pelagius ii: Gothic pope (579-90),   

0999  Boleslaus ii of bohemia: Boleslaus ii of bohemia   

1045  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (b. 1009)   

1317  Death of Robert: Count of clermont, french founder of the house of bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques amyot: French humanist/abbot of bellozanne,   

1609  Death of Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,   

1626  Death of William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)