Historical Events In February - 08

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

1923  On February - 08 coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120   

1923  On this day in history german NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily   

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120   

1923  Andrew MacElhone, bar owner on February - 08.   

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

1924  On February - 08 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

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  On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

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 February - 08.   

1925  On February - 08 alvin Brehm, composer   

1926  On this day in history 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 February - 08 john T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- )   

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on this day in history.   

1928  On February - 08 the first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY   

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

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

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

1931  Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1932  On February - 08 vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang   

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

1933  On February - 08 first flight of all-metal Boeing 247   

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

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

1934  On this day in history gaston Doumergue forms new French government   

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1191  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

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

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

1612  On February - 08 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  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.