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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY   

1925  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on February - 08.   

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

1925  On this day in history alvin Brehm, composer   

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

1926  On this day in history walt Disney Studios is formed   

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

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  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 February - 08.   

1930  On this day in history "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 February - 08.   

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

1932  On February - 08 vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang   

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

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

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

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

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

1265  On this day in history 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  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)