Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On this day in history mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters   

1974  Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on February - 07.   

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

1976  On this day in history larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

1976  World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on this day in history.   

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  Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert on February - 07.   

1979  "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

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  Neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years) on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 07 pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles   

1979  On February - 07 josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

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

1982  Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft   

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

1985  On February - 07 "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  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 this day in history.   

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

1987  "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93 on February - 07.   

1987  On February - 07 dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US   

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

1987  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on February - 07.   

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on February - 07.   

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

1989  On this day in history tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan   

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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 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  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

1589  On February - 07 birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  On February - 07 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  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.   

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

0999  On this day in history 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 February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  On this day in history 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)