Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On February - 08 south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal   

1973  On February - 08 the Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.   

1973  On this day in history herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1974  On February - 08 "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV   

1974  Ringo Starr releases "You're 16" on February - 08.   

1974  On February - 08 soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

1974  The three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history the US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

1974  Fern Andra, dies at 80 on February - 08.   

1975  1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 08 martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

1977  On this day in history earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on February - 08.   

1978  On this day in history u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.   

1979  On this day in history the Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk   

1979  On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1979  Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82 on February - 08.   

1980  Former NHL president Clarence Campbell found guilty of conspiring to give Senator Louis Giguère a benefit in connection with a contract for airport duty-free shops on this day in history.   

1981  US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on February - 08.   

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on February - 08.   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1983  Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days   

1984  On February - 08 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  On February - 08 first time 8 people in space   

1984  Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 on February - 08.   

1985  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  On February - 08 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

1985  The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on this day in history.   

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1191  On February - 08 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 February - 08.   

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

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)