Historical Events In February - 08

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

1954  On February - 08 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  On this day in history malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him  

1956  Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on February - 08.  

1956  Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die  

1958  KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 08.  

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

1960  On this day in history congress opens hearings looking into payola  

1961  William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 February - 08.  

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  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1969  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on this day in history.  

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers.  

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

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

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 February - 08.  

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

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