Historical Events In February - 07

1974  Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters on this day in history.   

1974  Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on February - 07.   

1975  Brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54 on February - 07.   

1976  Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on February - 07.   

1976  World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 07 soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

1977  On February - 07 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

1978  Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert on February - 07.   

1979  "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC on February - 07.   

1979  Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria on February - 07.   

1979  On February - 07 faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur   

1979  Neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years) on this day in history.   

1979  Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

1980  On February - 07 ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88   

1982  On this day in history luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time on February - 07.   

1984  Michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS on February - 07.   

1984  On February - 07 u.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk.   

1984  US astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft on February - 07.   

1984  On February - 07 brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

1985  "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY on February - 07.   

1985  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

1986  On this day in history haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

1986  Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on February - 07.   

1986  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas   

1986  On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

1987  On February - 07 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93   

1987  Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US on February - 07.   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on this day in history.   

1987  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on February - 07.   

1988  On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens   

1988  On February - 07 lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57   

1989  Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan on this day in history.   

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on February - 07.   

1478  On this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on February - 07.   

1556  On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on February - 07.   

0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague   

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  On February - 07 death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1626  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on February - 07.