Page 9: Historical Events In February - 10

1972  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

1973  83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40   

1974  Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out.   

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  -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record).   

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

1985  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

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.   

1990  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary.   

1991  Lithuania votes for independence from USSR   

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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  Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Death of 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  Death of William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

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

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