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 February - 08 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 February - 08.   

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

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

1974  On February - 08 soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

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  On February - 08 the US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

1974  On February - 08 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 February - 08.   

1976  On February - 08 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  On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on February - 08.   

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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 February - 08 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  First time 8 people in space on February - 08.   

1984  Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 on February - 08.   

1985  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  On this day in history 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  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

1649  On this day in history 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  On February - 08 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  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)