Page 8: Historical Events In February - 07

1974  Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters on February - 07.   

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

1976  On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

1977  On this day in history soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

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

1978  On this day in history 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  On this day in history faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur   

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

1979  On February - 07 pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles   

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

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

1982  On February - 07 luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft   

1984  On this day in history brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

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

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

1986  On February - 07 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 this day in history.   

1986  On February - 07 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  "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93 on February - 07.   

1987  Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US on this day in history.   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on February - 07.   

1987  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1988  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1102  On February - 07 birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  On February - 07 birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

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 this day in history birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on February - 07.   

1655  On this day in history 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  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on this day in history.   

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.   

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  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

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.