Historical Events In February - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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