Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On this day in history south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  On February - 08 mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand   

1973  Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history the Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.   

1973  Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies on February - 08.   

1974  On February - 08 "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV   

1974  Ringo Starr releases "You're 16" on February - 08.   

1974  Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 08 the three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission.   

1974  The US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere on February - 08.   

1974  On February - 08 fern Andra, dies at 80   

1975  On this day in history 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea   

1975  On this day in history martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  On February - 08 hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

1977  On this day in history earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on February - 08.   

1978  On this day in history u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.   

1979  On February - 08 the Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk   

1979  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1979  On February - 08 nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82   

1980  Former NHL president Clarence Campbell found guilty of conspiring to give Senator Louis Giguère a benefit in connection with a contract for airport duty-free shops on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 08 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1982  On February - 08 john Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76   

1983  Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on this day in history.   

1983  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on February - 08.   

1984  On this day in history 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  On this day in history first time 8 people in space   

1984  On this day in history soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7   

1985  On February - 08 bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

1985  First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados on February - 08.   

1985  Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea on February - 08.   

1985  The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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

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

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

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

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

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