Historical Events In February - 07

1958  On February - 07 1st showing of DAF 600 auto   

1958  Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 on February - 07.   

1959  On February - 07 castro proclaims new Cuban constitution   

1959  On February - 07 cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air)   

1959  "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 56 performances on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84   

1960  Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea on February - 07.   

1960  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57 on February - 07.   

1961  On this day in history jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads"   

1962  On this day in history gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298   

1962  President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba on February - 07.   

1962  Arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow on February - 07.   

1964  Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream on February - 07.   

1964  Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on February - 07.   

1964  On this day in history the Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour.   

1964  Hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1965  George Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed on February - 07.   

1965  On February - 07 uS begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam   

1965  On February - 07 cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali   

1965  Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 on February - 07.   

1967  Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on February - 07.   

1968  On February - 07 arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY   

1968  On this day in history belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls   

1968  Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36 on February - 07.   

1969  "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1969  Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO on this day in history.   

1969  Bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85 on February - 07.   

1970  "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1970  "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 07 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1970  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1971  Women win the right to vote in Switzerland on February - 07.   

1973  Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities on February - 07.   

1974  On February - 07 grenada wins its independence from Britain.   

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on February - 07.   

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

1556  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 07 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) was born on February - 07.   

1688  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

0590  On February - 07 pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague   

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

1317  On this day in history death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  On February - 07 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79   

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)