Historical Events In February - 02

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

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

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 02 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  On this day in history stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85   

1983  Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested on this day in history.   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1984  On February - 02 lebanese army fight in Beirut   

1984  Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on February - 02.   

1985  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

1986  Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on this day in history.   

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

1987  Philippines adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1987  Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  Marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 02.   

1991  Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 02 uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

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

1993  On this day in history frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up"   

1993  On February - 02 rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?)   

1995  On February - 02 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 this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history uS space shuttle Discovery launched   

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

1996  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1998  Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board on February - 02.   

1999  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 on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

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

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

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

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.