Historical Events In February - 08
Saturday, 30 September 2023
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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