Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster  

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120 on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history german NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily  

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 on February - 08.  

1923  Andrew MacElhone, bar owner on February - 08.  

1924  Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on February - 08.  

1924  On February - 08 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago  

1924  The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on February - 08.  

1924  On this day in history 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic  

1924  On February - 08 audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)  

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1924  On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies  

1925  On this day in history kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY  

1925  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC  

1925  Alvin Brehm, composer on this day in history.  

1926  German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership on February - 08.  

1926  Walt Disney Studios is formed on February - 08.  

1927  Belgian-Swiss treaty signed on February - 08.  

1927  On February - 08 john T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- )  

1928  On this day in history scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV  

1928  On February - 08 the first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY  

1928  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on this day in history.  

1929  KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions on February - 08.  

1930  "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 on February - 08.  

1931  Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 on February - 08.  

1931  On this day in history james Dean actor and singer was born  

1931  The birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause') on February - 08.  

1932  The birth of John Williams, US film score writer on February - 08.  

1932  On this day in history vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang  

1933  On February - 08 -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record)  

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record)  

1934  Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC on February - 08.  

1934  Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on February - 08.  

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)  

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.  

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 08.  

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)  

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.  

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

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.