Historical Events In February - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1953 On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63
1954 On February - 08 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73
1955 On February - 08 john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born
1955 On February - 08 malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him
1956 On February - 08 mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die
1956 Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on this day in history.
1957 San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall on this day in history.
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 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 On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1963 First transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) on this day in history.
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 this day in history peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London
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 French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history 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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