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 February - 08.   

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1973  Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea on February - 08.   

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

1976  Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on this day in history.   

1977  Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on February - 08.   

1977  On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 08.   

1984  On February - 08 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  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

1985  First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados on February - 08.   

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

1985  On this day in history 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 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 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  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

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 February - 08.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

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