Page 9: Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On February - 08 south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 08 senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal   

1973  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1974  "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 08 ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

1974  On February - 08 soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1976  On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

1977  Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 08 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 08 u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.   

1979  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 on February - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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   

1981  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on February - 08.   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days   

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

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

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

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

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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  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

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

1265  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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)