Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On February - 08 south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

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

1973  Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies on February - 08.   

1974  On February - 08 "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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1975  On February - 08 martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history 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  On February - 08 crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

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

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 February - 08.   

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 February - 08.   

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

1983  Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on February - 08.   

1983  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on February - 08.   

1984  14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

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 February - 08 bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

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

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  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

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 this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On February - 08 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.