Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  South Vietnamese troops invade Laos on February - 08.   

1973  On February - 08 mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand   

1973  Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal on February - 08.   

1973  The Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies   

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

1974  Ringo Starr releases "You're 16" on February - 08.   

1974  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

1977  On February - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1979  Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82 on February - 08.   

1980  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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  On February - 08 champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance   

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

1985  On February - 08 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

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

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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 this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

1265  On this day in history 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  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.