Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120   

1923  German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily on February - 08.   

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

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  On February - 08 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  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  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on February - 08.   

1925  Kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC on February - 08.   

1925  Alvin Brehm, composer on this day in history.   

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  John T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- ) on February - 08.   

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  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history kOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions   

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  James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.   

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

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

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on February - 08.   

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

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

1934  On February - 08 gaston Doumergue forms new French government   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

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

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 February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.   

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

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  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)