Historical Events In February - 01

1961  On this day in history a full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful   

1961  British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive on this day in history.   

1961  Mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies on this day in history.   

1963  Neil Young performs his first professional date at a Winnipeg country club, at age 17 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 01 nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda   

1964  "Stop the World, I Want to..." closes at Shubert NYC after 556 performances on February - 01.   

1964  Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," first #1 hit & stays #1 for 7 weeks on February - 01.   

1964  On this day in history indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity   

1964  Suriname River dammed on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 01 dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam   

1965  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma AL   

1965  On February - 01 martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama   

1965  On February - 01 peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news   

1965  The Hamilton River in Labrador renamed Churchill River in honour of Winston Spencer Churchill on this day in history.   

1966  Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 on this day in history.   

1966  Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives on February - 01.   

1967  On this day in history ernie Bromley, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1933-34), dies   

1968  Famous photo Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head on February - 01.   

1968  Former Vice-President Richard Nixon announces candidacy for President on February - 01.   

1968  On February - 01 the government halted further unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, many say it did not work   

1968  On February - 01 vince Lombardi resigns as coach of the Green Bay Packers   

1968  On February - 01 world trade conference Unctad 2 opens in New Delhi   

1968  Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 on February - 01.   

1969  Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert on this day in history.   

1969  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1970  Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history west-Germany & USSR sign gas contract   

1970  Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 on February - 01.   

1971  Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty on February - 01.   

1971  Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies on February - 01.   

1972  On February - 01 the calculator arrives as a scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced ($395)   

1972  On February - 01 wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On February - 01 sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.   

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on February - 01.   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.