Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On February - 08 south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal   

1973  On February - 08 the Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.   

1973  On February - 08 herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1974  On this day in history "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV   

1974  On February - 08 ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

1974  Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run on February - 08.   

1974  The three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission on February - 08.   

1974  On this day in history the US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

1974  Fern Andra, dies at 80 on February - 08.   

1975  1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea on February - 08.   

1975  On February - 08 martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on this day in history.   

1977  Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.   

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 08 crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

1978  On February - 08 u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.   

1979  The Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk on this day in history.   

1979  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 08 nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82   

1980  On February - 08 former NHL president Clarence Campbell found guilty of conspiring to give Senator Louis Giguère a benefit in connection with a contract for airport duty-free shops   

1981  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1983  Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on February - 08.   

1983  On this day in history eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days   

1984  14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia on February - 08.   

1984  On this day in history first time 8 people in space   

1984  On this day in history soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7   

1985  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on February - 08.   

1985  First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 08 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

1985  On this day in history the Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)