Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  South Vietnamese troops invade Laos on February - 08.   

1973  On this day in history mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand   

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  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  On February - 08 ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

1974  On this day in history soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

1974  On February - 08 the three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission.   

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  On this day in history 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea   

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 February - 08.   

1978  On February - 08 crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

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

1979  On February - 08 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 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 February - 08.   

1981  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  On February - 08 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1982  On this day in history john Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1985  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

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  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  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

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