Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22

1963  Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)   

1964  Beatles arrive back in England after their inaugural US visit.   

1964  Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84   

1965  Felix Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies.   

1965  The Beatles begin filming scenes on location in the Bahamas for their second movie, Help!.   

1965  USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test).   

1966  Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok and Ugolek, inaugural 2-dog crew.   

1966  Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1967  25000 US and S Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border.   

1967  Fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53.   

1968  Rock group Genesis release their inaugural record "The Silent Sun"   

1968  Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71   

1971  Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad is recorded as becoming President of Syria.   

1971  Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81   

1972  Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani is recorded as becoming Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar   

1972  President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing   

1972  Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65.   

1973  Israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die)   

1973  US and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington DC   

1973  Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73.   

1974  Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators   

1976  Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

1977  Edith Barrett, actress (Molly and Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64.   

1978  2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly TN.   

1978  Ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74.   

1979  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated.   

1979  St Lucia gains independence from Britain.   

1980  Afghanistan declares martial law.   

1980  Martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces   

1980  USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal.   

1980  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66.   

1982  Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive   

1982  NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful).   

1982  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60   

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1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Death of Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Death of Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Death of Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),