Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on February - 02.   

1980  FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors on February - 02.   

1980  The U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen on February - 02.   

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on February - 02.   

1981  On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

1982  On February - 02 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC   

1982  On this day in history government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria   

1982  Stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 02 chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested   

1983  On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies   

1984  On February - 02 lebanese army fight in Beirut   

1984  On this day in history medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia.   

1985  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on February - 02.   

1986  On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

1986  On this day in history oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

1987  On this day in history philippines adopts constitution   

1987  On this day in history alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

1988  David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on this day in history.   

1989  F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader on February - 02.   

1990  Marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt on February - 02.   

1990  On February - 02 south Africa's President F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes African National Congress & 60 other political organizations   

1990  South African President F.W. de Klerk promises to free imprisoned political prisoner Nelson Mandela and lifts a ban on black membership in the African National Congress on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 02 aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington   

1991  On this day in history uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

1992  On February - 02 iRS & Willie Nelson settle on $9 million tax bill (of $16.7 million)   

1993  Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up" on February - 02.   

1993  Rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?) on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East.   

1995  Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket on February - 02.   

1995  US space shuttle Discovery launched on this day in history.   

1996  On February - 02 actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83.   

1996  On this day in history ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA   

1998  On this day in history philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board   

1999  On February - 02 a Portland, Oregon jury decrees that a person who created an Internet site listing the names and addresses of abortionists pay $107 million in damages.   

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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  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On February - 02 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  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

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

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

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

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

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

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.