Historical Events In February - 01

1949  RCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) on February - 01.   

1949  Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on February - 01.   

1950  Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland on February - 01.   

1950  On this day in history uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes   

1951  On this day in history -50ºF (-46ºC), Gavilan NM (state record)   

1951  On February - 01 alfred Krupp & 28 other German war criminals freed   

1951  First telecast of atomic explosion on this day in history.   

1951  The first X-ray moving picture process demonstrated on February - 01.   

1951  UN condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea on February - 01.   

1951  On February - 01 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  On February - 01 general strike against French colonial management in Tunisia   

1952  The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed on February - 01.   

1953  On this day in history "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts   

1953  "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time on February - 01.   

1953  Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history.   

1953  Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 on February - 01.   

1954  On February - 01 first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres   

1954  On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire   

1954  On February - 01 julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

1955  H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark on February - 01.   

1956  Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 01 gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam   

1957  The first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline on February - 01.   

1957  Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 on February - 01.   

1958  1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women on February - 01.   

1958  On February - 01 egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

1958  On this day in history uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

1958  On February - 01 clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

1959  Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit) on February - 01.   

1959  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss   

1959  US male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85   

1960  4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth on February - 01.   

1960  On this day in history extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29

1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

1462  On this day in history birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  On this day in history birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.