Historical Events In February - 02

1979  On this day in history jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide   

1980  FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 02 the U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen.   

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1981  Donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 02 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC   

1982  Government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 02 stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85   

1983  Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested on February - 02.   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history lebanese army fight in Beirut   

1984  On February - 02 medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia.   

1985  On February - 02 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1986  On this day in history dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India   

1986  On February - 02 oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica   

1987  Philippines adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1987  Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1988  On February - 02 david Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney   

1989  F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader on February - 02.   

1990  Marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history south Africa's President F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes African National Congress & 60 other political organizations   

1990  On this day in history south African President F.W. de Klerk promises to free imprisoned political prisoner Nelson Mandela and lifts a ban on black membership in the African National Congress.   

1991  Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 02 uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

1992  IRS & Willie Nelson settle on $9 million tax bill (of $16.7 million) on February - 02.   

1993  Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up" on this day in history.   

1993  Rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?) on this day in history.   

1995  On February - 02 egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East.   

1995  On February - 02 henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket   

1995  On February - 02 uS space shuttle Discovery launched   

1996  Actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83 on this day in history.   

1996  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on February - 02.   

1998  On February - 02 philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board   

1999  A Portland, Oregon jury decrees that a person who created an Internet site listing the names and addresses of abortionists pay $107 million in damages on this day in history.   

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On February - 02 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  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

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

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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 this day in history.   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

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

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40