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  On February - 02 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87   

1962  8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years on February - 02.   

1962  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  Richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on February - 02.   

1969  On February - 02 boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

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

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

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

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

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on February - 02.   

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

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on this day in history.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on February - 02.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" on February - 02.   

1974  On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on February - 02.   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 02 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

1975  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

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

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

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 02 burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On February - 02 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  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

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

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

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