Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08

1953  On February - 08 cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63   

1954  On this day in history mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

1955  On February - 08 john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on February - 08.   

1956  Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die on this day in history.   

1956  Connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93 on February - 08.   

1957  San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall on February - 08.   

1957  On this day in history john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53   

1958  On February - 08 edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia   

1958  On February - 08 french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die   

1958  KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 08.   

1959  On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76   

1960  Congress opens hearings looking into payola on this day in history.   

1961  William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  First transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) on February - 08.   

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  On February - 08 abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48   

1964  On this day in history peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London   

1964  Representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91   

1965  Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84 on February - 08.   

1965  On February - 08 supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"   

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on February - 08.   

1967  Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 08 peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership   

1967  Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down on this day in history.   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1968  Three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg on February - 08.   

1968  On February - 08 j Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56   

1969  On this day in history first test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet   

1969  On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post   

1969  On this day in history last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers.   

1969  Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México on February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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

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  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

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