Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  On February - 02 jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84   

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on February - 02.   

1962  On this day in history 8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years   

1962  On February - 02 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on February - 02.   

1964  On February - 02 gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61   

1967  On February - 02 a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.   

1967  Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on this day in history.   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81 on February - 02.   

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on February - 02.   

1971  On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on February - 02.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

1973  On this day in history henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

1974  On this day in history barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"   

1974  Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on February - 02.   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on February - 02.   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 02 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on February - 02.   

1977  On this day in history burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On this day in history radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  On this day in history toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman   

1978  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

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

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

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