Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  Joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster on this day in history.   

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  Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner   

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

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

1924  Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies on this day in history.   

1925  Kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY on February - 08.   

1925  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on February - 08.   

1925  Kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC on February - 08.   

1925  On February - 08 alvin Brehm, composer   

1926  On February - 08 german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

1926  On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed   

1927  On this day in history belgian-Swiss treaty signed   

1927  On this day in history john T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- )   

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on February - 08.   

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

1928  On this day in history 1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY   

1929  On this day in history kOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions   

1930  On February - 08 "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1   

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

1931  On February - 08 james Dean actor and singer was born   

1931  The birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause') on February - 08.   

1932  On this day in history the birth of John Williams, US film score writer   

1932  On this day in history vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang   

1933  On this day in history -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record)   

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on February - 08.   

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

1934  On this day in history export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC   

1934  On February - 08 gaston Doumergue forms new French government   

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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  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)