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  German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily on this day in history.  

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

1923  On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner  

1924  On this day in history 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  On February - 08 the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.  

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

1924  On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)  

1924  Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies on February - 08.  

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

1925  On February - 08 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  On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership  

1926  Walt Disney Studios is formed on February - 08.  

1927  On this day in history belgian-Swiss treaty signed  

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

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

1928  On this day in history the first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1931  On February - 08 james Dean actor and singer was born  

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

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

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

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

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

1933  -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record) on February - 08.  

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

1934  Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on this day in history.  

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history 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  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.  

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

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.