Page 8: Historical Events In February - 06

1965  On this day in history righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" hits #1   

1965  "Kelly" opens & closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history jack Wagner, actor (Jive Junction), dies at 68   

1966  Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1967  Cultural Revolution in Albania on February - 06.   

1967  On this day in history muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1967  On February - 06 martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46   

1968  10th Winter Olympics games opens in Grenoble, France on February - 06.   

1968  On February - 06 dutch 2nd Chamber condemns US bombing of North Vietnam   

1968  Former President Dwight Eisenhower shot a hole-in-one on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history c Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85   

1970  On this day in history graeme Pollock completes 274 vs Australia at Durban   

1970  Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 on February - 06.   

1971  The First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard) on this day in history.   

1972  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 40,000 civil servants demonstrate against higher pension contribution   

1973  Bernice Fekete skips her curling rink to 2nd straight 8-ender, Edmonton on this day in history.   

1973  Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  Dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis on February - 06.   

1974  US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon on February - 06.   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 06.   

1976  On this day in history george Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

1976  On this day in history vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

1977  Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris on February - 06.   

1978  On this day in history muriel Humphrey fills the U.S. senate seat of her late husband, Minnesota senator and former U.S. Vice President, Hubert Humphrey.   

1978  Snowstorm hits New England (54" (137cm)) on February - 06.   

1979  Supreme court of Lahore affirms death sentence against premier Bhutto on this day in history.   

1979  Alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1981  "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV on February - 06.   

1981  Beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart   

1982  Ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1984  Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army on February - 06.   

1985  Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on February - 06.   

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  On February - 06 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on February - 06.   

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 06 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on February - 06.   

0743  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  On this day in history death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  On February - 06 death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  On this day in history death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)