Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On this day in history south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  On this day in history mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand   

1973  On this day in history senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal   

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

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

1974  On this day in history "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 February - 08.   

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

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

1974  Fern Andra, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75 on February - 08.   

1976  Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on February - 08.   

1977  On February - 08 earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

1977  On February - 08 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on February - 08.   

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

1982  On this day in history john Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76   

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

1983  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on this day in history.   

1984  14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia on February - 08.   

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

1984  On February - 08 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  On this day in history first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  On February - 08 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

1985  The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on this day in history.   

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

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

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

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 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  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  On February - 08 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 this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.