Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 08 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

1955  On February - 08 john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on this day in history.   

1956  Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on February - 08.   

1956  On February - 08 connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93   

1957  On February - 08 san Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall   

1957  On this day in history john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53   

1958  On February - 08 edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia   

1958  On February - 08 french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die   

1958  KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1963  On February - 08 first transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist)   

1963  On February - 08 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  Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London on February - 08.   

1964  On this day in history representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act   

1964  On this day in history tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91   

1965  On this day in history eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84   

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  Peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership on February - 08.   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down   

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

1968  Three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg on February - 08.   

1968  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on February - 08.   

1969  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México 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  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On February - 08 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  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  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.