Page 9: Historical Events In February - 10

1974  Silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70.   

1978  Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA.   

1979  "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1.   

1981  In this year, A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

1981  Dennis Lillee is recorded as becoming Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249.   

1982  K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies.   

1983  Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament   

1983  Canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles.   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80.   

1985  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission.   

1986  "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

1986  Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

1986  Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily.   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

1987  Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre   

1988  3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal).   

1988  Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails.   

1989  Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV   

1989  Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days   

1989  The Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the inaugural African-American to head a major political party.   

1989  To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court.   

1989  Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"   

1990  6th Largest wrestling crowd (63900-Tokyo Dome)   

1990  Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to become heavyweight boxing champion   

1990  South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela, the black activist imprisoned for 27 years, will be released the next day.   

1991  Lithuania votes for independence from USSR.   

1992  "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV   

1992  In this year, Bonnie Blair claims 1992 Olympics inaugural gold medal for the USA   

1992  Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana   

1992  Roots author Alex Haley dies in Seattle at age 71.   

1992  Alex Haley, US writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70   

1993  "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people.   

1993  US officially backs peace plan in Bosnia   

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1499  Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

1524  Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

1606  Christine marie of france: Regent of savoy   

1609  John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

1670  Norbert van flowers: [cephalus], flemish painter   

1670  William congreve: England, writer (old bachelor, way of the world)   

1685  Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

1126  William ix: Duke of aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Death of Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Boudouin iii: Son of king fulco of anjou/husband of theodora,   

1278  Margaret ii of flanders: Margaret ii of flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Death of Luca della robbia: Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs),   

1495  William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Death of Lord darnley stuart: Husband of english queen mary, murdered   

1576  Death of Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)