Page 9: Historical Events In February - 05

1972  US airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage on this day in history.   

1972  Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on February - 05.   

1973  On February - 05 comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

1973  Funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 05 juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders   

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on February - 05.   

1974  On February - 05 british miner's strike   

1974  On this day in history mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win   

1974  On February - 05 maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

1974  On February - 05 uS Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure   

1976  Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies on February - 05.   

1976  On February - 05 last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

1976  On February - 05 roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

1977  On this day in history "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67   

1977  General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio on February - 05.   

1977  On this day in history sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight   

1977  On February - 05 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne   

1977  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

1977  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1978  Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded on this day in history.   

1978  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  Costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 05 eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies   

1980  Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history uSS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979.   

1981  Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane on February - 05.   

1981  On February - 05 military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

1981  Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on February - 05.   

1982  DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people on this day in history.   

1982  Laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million) on February - 05.   

1982  On this day in history suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands   

1982  On this day in history dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56   

1983  Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 05 derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47