Page 7: Historical Events In February - 02

1941  On February - 02 johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78   

1942  Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans on February - 02.   

1942  US auto factories switch from commercial to war production on February - 02.   

1942  On this day in history lA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans   

1943  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600,000 dead on February - 02.   

1943  Nazi troops surrender to Russian forces after the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII on this day in history.   

1943  The Germans surrender at Stalingrad on February - 02.   

1943  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army on February - 02.   

1944  4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

1944  Allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory on this day in history.   

1945  Escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp on February - 02.   

1945  On February - 02 karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig)/"July 20th plot", hanged at 60   

1946  "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 16 performances on February - 02.   

1948  President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program on February - 02.   

1949  Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident on February - 02.   

1949  The first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind on February - 02.   

1950  First broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV on February - 02.   

1951  On this day in history -35ºF (-37ºC), Greenburg, Indiana (state record until 1994)   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72   

1953  Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on February - 02.   

1954  President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 02 snow falls on Gibraltar   

1954  Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 on February - 02.   

1955  On February - 02 the first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC   

1956  On this day in history coasters sign with Atlantic Records   

1956  Charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1957  Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) on this day in history.   

1957  UN adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt on February - 02.   

1958  Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history buddy Holly's last performance   

1959  Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach the Green Bay Packers on February - 02.   

1959  Frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1960  On this day in history michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40