Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08
Monday, 23 June 2025
1953 On February - 08 cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63
1954 Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1956 On this day in history mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die
1956 Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on February - 08.
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 French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die on February - 08.
1958 On February - 08 kIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1959 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76
1960 Congress opens hearings looking into payola on February - 08.
1961 William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1962 On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1963 On February - 08 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 February - 08 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 On this day in history 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 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 February - 08.
1967 On this day in history peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership
1967 On February - 08 pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down
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 On February - 08 j Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56
1969 First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on this day in history.
1969 On February - 08 last edition of Saturday Evening Post
1969 On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers.
1969 On this day in history meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México
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