Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1957  Buddy Holly and Crickets record "That'll Be the Day".   

1957  Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76   

1960  John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres.   

1960  Everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51.   

1961  Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak.   

1962  In this year, India Congress Party claims elections   

1962  Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands.   

1962  Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81   

1963  Beatles release their inaugural single in US "Please Please Me".   

1964  Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach steps down   

1964  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad.   

1967  John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57   

1968  430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea   

1968  Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus   

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96.   

1969  Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album.   

1969  Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars   

1969  Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates   

1970  Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66   

1971  "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1316 performances.   

1972  Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world.   

1972  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single.   

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders.   

1975  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78   

1976  India announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children.   

1977  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

1977  Soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

1978  Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58.   

1979  Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1980  Coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname   

1981  L Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain.   

1981  The Calgary Flames score 11 goals against New York Islanders   

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1398  Xuande: Emperor of china   

1591  Friedrich von spee: German writer   

1635  Walraad: The elder, dutch fieldmarshall/earl of nassau-usingen   

1643  Ahmed ii: 21st sultan of turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre antoine motteux: French-born english dramatist   

1680  Philipp hyacinth lobkowitz: Composer   

1682  Giovanni battista morgagni: Italian anatomist   

1692  Karl ludwig: Freiherr von pöllnitz, german adventurer and writer   

0779  Death of Walburgis: Anglo-saxon abbess/saint (walpurgis night),   

1246  Dafydd ap llywelyn: King of gwynedd   

1247  Death of Hendrik iv: Duke of limburg/earl of bergen (1226-47),   

1495  Death of Djem sultan: Son of turkish sultan mehmed ii,   

1522  William lilye: English classical scholar   

1536  Berthold haller: German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate masahide: Japanese diplomat and tutor of oda nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  Death of Eleanor of austria: Queen of portugal and france (b. 1498)