Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On this day in history joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120   

1923  German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 08 coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120   

1923  On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner   

1924  On February - 08 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

1924  The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.   

1924  On this day in history 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic   

1924  Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

1925  Kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on this day in history.   

1925  Kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 08 alvin Brehm, composer   

1926  On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

1926  Walt Disney Studios is formed on February - 08.   

1927  Belgian-Swiss treaty signed on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 08 john T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- )   

1928  On February - 08 scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV   

1928  On this day in history the first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY   

1928  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on February - 08.   

1929  On February - 08 kOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions   

1930  "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 on this day in history.   

1931  On February - 08 gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000   

1931  James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')   

1932  The birth of John Williams, US film score writer on this day in history.   

1932  Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang on February - 08.   

1933  -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record) on February - 08.   

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on this day in history.   

1933  -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record) on February - 08.   

1934  On February - 08 export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC   

1934  Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on this day in history.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)