Historical Events In February - 08

1971  South Vietnamese troops invade Laos on February - 08.   

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

1973  On February - 08 senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal   

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

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

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

1974  On this day in history ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

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 February - 08 the US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

1974  On this day in history fern Andra, dies at 80   

1975  On February - 08 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea   

1975  Martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75 on February - 08.   

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

1977  On February - 08 earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

1977  On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

1978  On this day in history crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

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

1979  Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

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  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on this day in history.   

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

1985  Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea on February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

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

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

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

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.