Page 10: Historical Events In February - 11

1987  England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.   

1987  Philippines constitution goes into effect on February - 11.   

1987  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 11.   

1988  Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court on February - 11.   

1989  Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian) on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 11 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary   

1989  On February - 11 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1990  On this day in history after being in prison for 27 years, Nelson Mandela is freed   

1990  Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson loses the title when he is knocked out in the tenth round in a fight with Buster Douglas in Tokyo on this day in history.   

1990  James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown on February - 11.   

1990  On February - 11 south African activist Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in prison.   

1990  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge   

1991  On February - 11 uNPO, Unrepresented Nations & People Organization forms in Hague Netherlands   

1991  On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

1992  On this day in history f-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths)   

1992  Ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 on February - 11.   

1993  Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan announces that he will be retiring after the 1993 season on February - 11.   

1993  On February - 11 janet Reno is named by president Bill Clinton as the first woman to hold the position of U.S. attorney general.   

1993  On February - 11 janet Reno selected by Clinton as US Attorney General   

1993  George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA   

1994  On this day in history space shuttle STS-60 (Discovery 18), lands   

1994  Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 on this day in history.   

1995  The space shuttle Discovery touches down at Cape Canaveral, Florida, ending a mission that included docking with the Russian Mir space station on February - 11.   

1995  US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge on this day in history.   

1995  West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand on February - 11.   

1996  On February - 11 amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65   

1997  On this day in history celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold   

1997  STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches on February - 11.   

1997  On February - 11 don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84   

1998  On February - 11 a federal judge rules that golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a circulatory condition making it hard to walk, is covered by the American with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, Martin should be allowed to use a golf cart when he competes in PGA tournaments.   

1998  On this day in history kVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview   

1998  On this day in history lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500   

1999  In Afghanistan a 6.0 earthquake killed 70 and 500 injured, at least 14,000 homeless and 7,000 houses destroyed in Lowgar and Vardak Provinces on February - 11.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday