Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on February - 08.   

1954  Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 on February - 08.   

1955  On this day in history john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on this day in history.   

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 February - 08 san Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall   

1957  On February - 08 john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53   

1958  On this day in history edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia   

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  On this day in history congress opens hearings looking into payola   

1961  William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on February - 08.   

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

1963  On this day in history first transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist)   

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

1963  Abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48 on February - 08.   

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

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

1964  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1967  On February - 08 french Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit   

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

1967  On this day in history peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On February - 08 last edition of Saturday Evening Post   

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

1969  On February - 08 meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México   

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

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

1487  On February - 08 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  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 08.   

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

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

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

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