Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On this day in history south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on February - 08.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies   

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

1974  Ringo Starr releases "You're 16" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1974  On this day in history fern Andra, dies at 80   

1975  On February - 08 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea   

1975  On February - 08 martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

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

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

1977  On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

1978  On February - 08 crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

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

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  On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1979  On this day in history nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82   

1980  On February - 08 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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on February - 08.   

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

1982  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

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

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

1984  First time 8 people in space on February - 08.   

1984  On February - 08 soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7   

1985  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 08 first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

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  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 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.