Historical Events In February - 01

1961  A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful on February - 01.   

1961  On February - 01 british minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive   

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 February - 01.   

1963  Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda on this day in history.   

1964  "Stop the World, I Want to..." closes at Shubert NYC after 556 performances on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," first #1 hit & stays #1 for 7 weeks on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 01 indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity   

1964  On February - 01 suriname River dammed   

1965  Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 01 martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma AL   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama on this day in history.   

1965  Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news on this day in history.   

1965  The Hamilton River in Labrador renamed Churchill River in honour of Winston Spencer Churchill on February - 01.   

1966  On February - 01 buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69.   

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  On February - 01 famous photo Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head   

1968  Former Vice-President Richard Nixon announces candidacy for President on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history the government halted further unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, many say it did not work   

1968  Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of the Green Bay Packers on February - 01.   

1968  World trade conference Unctad 2 opens in New Delhi on this day in history.   

1968  Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 01 jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert   

1969  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1969  On February - 01 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1970  On this day in history stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die   

1970  West-Germany & USSR sign gas contract on this day in history.   

1970  Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty   

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

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

1972  On this day in history wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK   

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)   

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

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on February - 01.   

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

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

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

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)