Page 8: Historical Events In February - 23

1967  John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY.   

1967  In this year, Ted Workman adopts in place of Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner   

1967  US troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War.   

1968  Wilt Chamberlain is recorded as becoming inaugural NBAer to score 25000 points.   

1968  Fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78   

1969  Nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine.   

1969  Start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; inaugural scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water   

1969  Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67.   

1970  Guyana is recorded as becoming a republic (National Day).   

1970  Guyana gains independence   

1970  Holy Eucharist given by women for inaugural time in Roman Catholic service.   

1971  Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak.   

1971  George Harrison is fined and his driving license is suspended for 1 year as a result of several speeding tickets.   

1971  Lieutenant Calley confesses and implicates Captain Medina   

1971  King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73.   

1972  Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81.   

1973  Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London   

1974  Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth".   

1974  Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63.   

1975  In this year, Amy Alcott claims LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.   

1976  Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract   

1976  Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

1978  20th Grammy Awards Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone win.   

1979  "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances.   

1979  Cameron Mclanahan is born in California   

1979  Frank Peterson Jr named inaugural black general in Marine Corps.   

1979  In this year, George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

1979  W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972.   

1980  13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY   

1980  In this year, Eric Heiden claims all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics   

1980  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.   

1980  Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, leads to 37-million-gallon spill   

1980  Robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62   

1981  People magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips   

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1417  Paul ii: [pietro barbo], italy, pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope paul ii: Pope paul ii (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-baptiste morin: French scientist   

1614  Jacob colijn(s): Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis galle ii: Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel pepys: London england, navy expert/composer (diary, memoirs)   

1646  Tokugawa tsunayoshi: Japanese shogun   

1648  Arabella churchill: English mistress of james ii of england   

0155  Polycarp: Disciple of apostle john, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis: Archbishop of mainz   

1100  Emperor zhezong of china: Emperor zhezong of china (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene iv: [gabriele condulmer], italian pope (1431-47),   

1464  Zhengtong: Emperor of china (b. 1427)   

1468  John gutenberg: German inventor (boekdrukkunst),   

1526  Diego colón: Spanish viceroy of the in   

1554  Henry grey: Duke of suffolk, lady jane grey's father, executed