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

1923  On February - 08 coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120  

1923  On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner  

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

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  On February - 08 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 February - 08 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  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  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  The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY on February - 08.  

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

1929  KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

1930  "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 on this day in history.  

1931  On February - 08 gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000  

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

1931  On February - 08 the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')  

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

1932  Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang on February - 08.  

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

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

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

1934  On this day in history export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC  

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

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.  

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 08.  

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.  

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  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 February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)