Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on February - 08.  

1954  On this day in history mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73  

1955  John Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born on this day in history.  

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on February - 08.  

1956  Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on this day in history.  

1956  Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history san Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall  

1957  On February - 08 john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53  

1958  Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on February - 08.  

1958  French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die on February - 08.  

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1958  KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1959  William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1960  On February - 08 congress opens hearings looking into payola  

1961  William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on February - 08.  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history first transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist)  

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1963  Abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48 on February - 08.  

1964  On this day in history peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London  

1964  On February - 08 representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act  

1964  On February - 08 tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91  

1965  On February - 08 eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84  

1965  On February - 08 supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"  

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on February - 08.  

1967  Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) on February - 08.  

1967  On February - 08 peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership  

1967  Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down on this day in history.  

1967  On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1968  On this day in history three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg.  

1968  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1969  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on February - 08.  

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on February - 08.  

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers on February - 08.  

1969  On this day in history meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México  

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

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

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

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.  

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.  

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

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 February - 08.  

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.  

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

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

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