Page 10: Historical Events In February - 08

1985  On February - 08 marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71   

1986  A head on collision between a freight train and a passenger train near Hinton, Alberta claims 23 lives on February - 08.   

1986  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history the West beat the East in the NBA All-Star Game. A record was set for total points scored. The West won 154-149 in overtime.   

1987  Bronislawa Wajs [Papuscha], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1988  NASA launches DOD-2 on February - 08.   

1988  On February - 08 allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67   

1989  On this day in history 144 people die when a Boeing 707 jetliner crashes into a fog-shrouded mountain in the Azores.   

1989  On this day in history 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles   

1989  Maurits Kok, Dutch writer/poet (Railroad Strike), dies at 81 on February - 08.   

1990  On this day in history "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine   

1990  On this day in history del Shannon, rock vocalist (Runaway), shoots self at 50   

1991  Miran Bux, cricketer (2 Tests for Pakistan 1954-55), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1   

1992  On this day in history 16th Winter Olympics games open in Albertville, France   

1992  Ulysses spacecraft passes Jupiter on February - 08.   

1992  On this day in history baruch Lumet, actor (Killer Shrews), dies at 93   

1993  On this day in history gM sues NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" program had rigged 2 car-truck crashes to show that 1973-87 GM pickups were prone to fires   

1993  Suchoi-24 crashes into Tupolev passenger flight, 134 die on February - 08.   

1993  Casper van den Berg, Dutch poet (Fashionable inconvenience), dies on February - 08.   

1994  On February - 08 jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car   

1994  Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432 on February - 08.   

1994  On February - 08 mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm   

1994  On this day in history ottawa slashes tobacco taxes to reduce rampant cigarette smuggling; and they say crime doesn't pay?   

1994  Jacob Firet, Dutch theologist (Agogic Moment), dies at 70 on February - 08.   

1995  6.4 earthquake at Trujillo, Colombia (46+ killed) on February - 08.   

1995  In Ottawa Romeo LeBlanc sworn in as Canada's 25th Governor General on February - 08.   

1995  B G Hooghoudt, radiotelescope build (Dwingeloo/Westerbork), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history uS bookstore chain Borders says it will invest in a chain of bookstores in Canada; Ottawa will block the plan under the cultural exemption of NAFTA.   

1997  On February - 08 jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano   

1998  On February - 08 the first female ice hockey game in Olympics history Finland beats Sweden 6-0   

1999  A funeral service is held in Amman, Jordan, for King Hussein, who died the day before of cancer on February - 08.   

2005  On February - 08 danish parliamentary elections continued the center-right coalition led by Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and his Liberal Party.   

2006  On February - 08 2006 East Timor crisis: 404 soldiers desert their barracks in East Timor.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.