Historical Events In February - 08

1953  On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63   

1954  On February - 08 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

1955  John Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 08 malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him   

1956  On this day in history mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die   

1956  On February - 08 connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93   

1957  On this day in history san Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall   

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

1958  Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on February - 08.   

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

1958  On February - 08 kIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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 February - 08.   

1961  On this day in history william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  On February - 08 first transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist)   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1963  On this day in history abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48   

1964  Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London on February - 08.   

1964  Representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act on February - 08.   

1964  On February - 08 tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91   

1965  On February - 08 eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84   

1965  On this day in history supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"   

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

1967  On February - 08 longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games).   

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

1967  Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down on February - 08.   

1967  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1968  Three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg on this day in history.   

1968  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1969  First test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet on this day in history.   

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on February - 08.   

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers on February - 08.   

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

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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  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  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

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

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

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 February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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

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