Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On this day in history mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters   

1974  Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1976  On February - 07 larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

1976  On February - 07 world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

1977  Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts on February - 07.   

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on February - 07.   

1978  On February - 07 ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert   

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

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

1979  Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on this day in history.   

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  Josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns on February - 07.   

1980  Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on February - 07.   

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

1984  On this day in history david (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time   

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

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

1984  US astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft on this day in history.   

1984  Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1985  "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 07 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

1986  Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family on February - 07.   

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

1986  US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on February - 07.   

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

1987  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on February - 07.   

1988  Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1989  Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan on February - 07.   

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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 this day in history.   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

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

1589  On February - 07 birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

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

1655  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

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 this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  On February - 07 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  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  On February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)