Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1974  Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

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

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

1976  World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on February - 07.   

1977  Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts on February - 07.   

1977  On this day in history herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

1978  On this day in history ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert   

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

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 this day in history.   

1979  On February - 07 neptune becomes 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 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS   

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

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

1984  On this day in history brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

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

1985  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

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

1986  On this day in history 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 on February - 07.   

1986  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 on February - 07.   

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 February - 07.   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on February - 07.   

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

1988  On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens   

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

1989  On February - 07 tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan   

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1102  On February - 07 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  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on February - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1045  On February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

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  On February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)