Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

1956  Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on this day in history.   

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  Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on this day in history.   

1958  French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 08 kIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1959  On February - 08 william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76   

1960  Congress opens hearings looking into payola on February - 08.   

1961  On February - 08 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81   

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

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  Abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1965  Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love" on February - 08.   

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

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 this day in history 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  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on February - 08.   

1969  On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post   

1969  On February - 08 last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers.   

1969  Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México on February - 08.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

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

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

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

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