Page 8: Historical Events In February - 20

1970  Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86.   

1971  Major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda.   

1971  National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio and TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes   

1972  Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69.   

1973  Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39   

1974  Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono   

1974  The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the inaugural aircaraft.   

1974  David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85.   

1975  Margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party   

1975  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

1975  Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76.   

1976  Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

1978  4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett and Bob Hope.   

1978  Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus.   

1980  Alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96   

1981  Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds   

1983  Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)   

1983  James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident   

1984  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61   

1985  Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif.   

1986  Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

1986  The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead   

1986  Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

1987  Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City   

1987  David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years.   

1987  Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80.   

1988  500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil   

1988  In this year, Brian Boitano claims Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.   

1988  Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million.   

1989  Total eclipse of the Moon   

1991  Slovenia dissolves all its links with the former Yugoslavia.   

1992  Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands   

1992  Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show.   

1992  Andrew Schenck, conducter, dies of melanoma at 51.   

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1494  Johan friis: Chancellor (denmark, helped formed lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile bellini: Italian artist (sultan mohammed ii)   

1523  Jan blahoslav: Czech humanist/bishop (bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas osborne: Duke of leeds, english pm (1690-94)/founder (tories)   

1633  Jan de baen: Portrait painter/etcher   

1656  Johannes schenck: German/neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz ignaz beck: Composer   

1745  Johann peter salomon: Composer   

1054  Death of Yaroslav i: The wise, ruler (kiev),   

1154  Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett: Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett   

1171  Conan iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Death of Tancredo of lecce: King of sicily,   

1258  Death of Al-musta'sim: Last abbasid caliph of baghdad   

1408  Henry percy: 1st earl of northumberland, english statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Martinus v: [oddo colonna], italian pope,   

1524  Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya