Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on February - 02.   

1961  On February - 02 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam   

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on February - 02.   

1962  8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 02 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 02 gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy   

1964  On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating   

1965  On this day in history richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61   

1967  A second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  On this day in history springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

1971  Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote on this day in history.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on February - 02.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on February - 02.   

1973  Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA on this day in history.   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on this day in history.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" on February - 02.   

1974  On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

1974  On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia on February - 02.   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on February - 02.   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on this day in history.   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on February - 02.   

1976  On February - 02 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

1976  On February - 02 harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

1977  Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR) on February - 02.   

1977  On this day in history radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman on this day in history.   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.