Historical Events In February - 08

1971  South Vietnamese troops invade Laos on this day in history.  

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

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  On February - 08 herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies  

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

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

1974  Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run on February - 08.  

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

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 February - 08.  

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

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

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

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

1978  On February - 08 u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.  

1979  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 on February - 08.  

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

1979  On this day in history nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82  

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 February - 08 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak  

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

1982  On February - 08 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  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  On this day in history first time 8 people in space  

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

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

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  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 February - 08.  

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies  

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