Historical Events In February - 08

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

1954  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 08 connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93  

1957  San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall on February - 08.  

1957  John Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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  

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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 February - 08.  

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

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 08 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 this day in history.  

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

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 this day in history j Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56  

1969  On February - 08 first test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet  

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 February - 08.  

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.  

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

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

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

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  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.  

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

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.  

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.  

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)  

1296  On this day in history death of king Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257)  

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies  

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

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)