Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On this day in history south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on February - 08.   

1973  On February - 08 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  Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies on February - 08.   

1974  "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1974  Ringo Starr releases "You're 16" on this day in history.   

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 February - 08.   

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

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

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

1975  Martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1976  Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on February - 08.   

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

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on February - 08.   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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   

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

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1983  Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on February - 08.   

1983  On February - 08 eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days   

1984  On this day in history 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  First time 8 people in space on February - 08.   

1984  On February - 08 soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7   

1985  On this day in history bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

1985  On February - 08 first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 08 the Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

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  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

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

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

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