Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On February - 07 mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters   

1974  On February - 07 arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

1975  On February - 07 brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54   

1976  Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on February - 07.   

1976  World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on this day in history.   

1977  Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts on February - 07.   

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on February - 07.   

1978  On February - 07 ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert   

1979  "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on February - 07.   

1979  Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria on February - 07.   

1979  On February - 07 faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur   

1979  Neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years) on February - 07.   

1979  Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles on February - 07.   

1979  On February - 07 josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on February - 07.   

1982  Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history david (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time   

1984  Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 07 u.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk.   

1984  On this day in history uS astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft   

1984  On February - 07 brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

1985  "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

1986  Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos   

1986  US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 07 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

1987  On February - 07 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93   

1987  Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US on this day in history.   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on February - 07.   

1987  On February - 07 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1988  On February - 07 heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens   

1988  On February - 07 lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57   

1989  On this day in history tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan   

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1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on February - 07.   

1556  Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on February - 07.   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 07 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on February - 07.   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.