Historical Events In February - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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