Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

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

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120 on February - 08.   

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

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120   

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 February - 08.   

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 February - 08 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 February - 08.   

1925  On this day in history alvin Brehm, composer   

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 February - 08 belgian-Swiss treaty signed   

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

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on February - 08.   

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

1928  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on February - 08.   

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

1930  On this day in history "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  On this day in history james Dean actor and singer was born   

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 this day in history 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  -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record) on February - 08.   

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

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

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

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

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