Historical Events In February - 08
Friday, 26 April 2024
1934 Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington, DC on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL
1935 On February - 08 max Liebermann, Ger impressionist painter/graphic artist, dies at 87
1936 On February - 08 larry Vernethe singer of "Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanta go" I love that song
1936 Pandit Jawaharlal follows Gandhi as chairman of India Congress Party on this day in history.
1936 On February - 08 1st NFL draft, Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger
1937 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC on February - 08.
1937 On February - 08 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75
1940 Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1 on February - 08.
1940 On February - 08 lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC
1941 On February - 08 japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore
1941 NSB'er Max Blokzijl begins Nazi propaganda on Dutch radio on February - 08.
1942 Congress advises FDR that Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort on this day in history.
1942 Congress advises FDR that, Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort on February - 08.
1942 On this day in history stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles
1942 On February - 08 fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50
1943 Red Army recaptures Kursk on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin
1944 On February - 08 u-762 sunk off Ireland
1944 On February - 08 1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin
1944 Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies on February - 08.
1945 On this day in history allied air attack on Goch/Kleef/Kalkar/Reichswald
1945 Beginning of the Battle of the Rhineland as the First Canadian Army attacks German positions in the Reichswald on this day in history.
1946 Premier Salazar of Portugal forbids opposition parties on this day in history.
1946 Béla Bartók's 3rd Concert for piano/orchestra premieres in Philadelphia, PA, US on February - 08.
1946 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1947 Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51) on this day in history.
1947 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on February - 08.
1948 On February - 08 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland
1948 5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.
1949 On February - 08 hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison
1949 On this day in history franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81
1952 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV on this day in history.
1953 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.
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