Historical Events In February - 08
Saturday, 30 September 2023
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 this day in history john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born
1955 On this day in history malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him
1956 Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on February - 08.
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 On this day in history edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia
1958 On this day in history french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die
1958 KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 08.
1959 On February - 08 william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76
1960 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48
1964 Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London on this day in history.
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 Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91 on February - 08.
1965 Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84 on February - 08.
1965 Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love" on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history french Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit
1967 On this day in history longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games).
1967 Peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership on this day in history.
1967 Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down on February - 08.
1967 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1968 On February - 08 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 this day in history.
1969 Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on this day in history.
1969 On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers.
1969 Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México on this day in history.
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