Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  On February - 08 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 February - 08 andrew MacElhone, bar owner   

1924  Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 08 gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

1925  Kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY on February - 08.   

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  Alvin Brehm, composer on this day in history.   

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

1926  On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed   

1927  Belgian-Swiss treaty signed on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000   

1931  James Dean actor and singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 08 -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record)   

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

1934  On February - 08 gaston Doumergue forms new French government   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

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 this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

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