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  Yaroslav i: The wise, ruler (kiev),   

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

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

1194  Death of Tancredo of lecce: King of sicily,   

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

1408  Death of 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