Historical Events In February - 08

1922  Joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster on February - 08.  

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120  

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 this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner  

1924  On February - 08 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison  

1924  The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.  

1924  The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on this day in history.  

1924  On February - 08 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic  

1924  Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history the birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor  

1925  Kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1925  Alvin Brehm, composer on February - 08.  

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

1926  On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed  

1927  On this day in history belgian-Swiss treaty signed  

1927  John T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- ) on February - 08.  

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on this day in history.  

1928  The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY on this day in history.  

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

1929  On February - 08 kOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions  

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

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

1931  James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.  

1931  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')  

1932  On this day in history the birth of John Williams, US film score writer  

1932  On February - 08 vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang  

1933  -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record) on this day in history.  

1933  On February - 08 first flight of all-metal Boeing 247  

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

1934  Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

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

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies  

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

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  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.  

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

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)