Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08

1953  On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63   

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 February - 08.   

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

1956  On February - 08 mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die   

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

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 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  Congress opens hearings looking into payola on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On February - 08 abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48   

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

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

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  On this day in history supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"   

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

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

1967  Peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 08.   

1969  Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México on this day in history.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

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

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

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

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 February - 08.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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

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

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

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