Page 6: 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 February - 08 german NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily   

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 on this day in history.   

1923  Andrew MacElhone, bar owner on this day in history.   

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 February - 08.   

1924  The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on February - 08.   

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  On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

1925  Kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC   

1925  On February - 08 alvin Brehm, composer   

1926  German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership on this day in history.   

1926  Walt Disney Studios is formed on this day in history.   

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 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  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  On February - 08 james Dean actor and singer was born   

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  Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1934  On February - 08 export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC   

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  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

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  On February - 08 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  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 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  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)