Page 9: Historical Events In February - 05

1972  On this day in history uS airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage   

1972  On February - 05 marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84   

1973  On this day in history comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

1973  On this day in history funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War   

1973  On this day in history juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders   

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 05 british miner's strike   

1974  On February - 05 mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win   

1974  On February - 05 maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

1974  US Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure on February - 05.   

1976  On February - 05 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

1976  Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath on this day in history.   

1976  Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1977  On February - 05 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67   

1977  General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio on February - 05.   

1977  On this day in history sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight   

1977  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne   

1977  On February - 05 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

1977  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on February - 05.   

1978  Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 05 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83   

1979  On this day in history costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time   

1979  On this day in history eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies   

1980  Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel on February - 05.   

1980  On this day in history uSS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979.   

1981  Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

1981  On this day in history barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

1982  On February - 05 dEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people   

1982  On this day in history laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)   

1982  Suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 05 dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56   

1983  Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial on February - 05.   

1983  On this day in history derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.