Historical Events In February - 07

1974  On this day in history mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters   

1974  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

1975  Brendan Fay, actor (Hustler, Man on a Swing), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

1976  On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

1977  On this day in history soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

1977  Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 07 ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert   

1979  On February - 07 "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC   

1979  Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumédienne in Algeria on February - 07.   

1979  Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on February - 07.   

1979  On February - 07 neptune becomes farthest planet from the sun in our solar system (will remain that way for 20 years)   

1979  Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns   

1980  On February - 07 ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88   

1982  On February - 07 luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

1984  David (born without immunity system) at 12, touches mom for first time on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history michael Jackson awarded a 4-foot-high platinum disc by CBS   

1984  U.S. space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart perform the first untethered space walk on February - 07.   

1984  On February - 07 uS astronaut Bruce McCandless is the first person to 'Spacewalk' untethered to a spacecraft   

1984  On February - 07 brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67   

1985  On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY   

1985  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

1986  On February - 07 haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees, ending 28 years of rule by his family.   

1986  Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos on February - 07.   

1986  US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 07 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81   

1987  On this day in history "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93   

1987  On this day in history dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US   

1987  Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 on February - 07.   

1987  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

1988  On February - 07 heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens   

1988  On this day in history lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57   

1989  Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan on February - 07.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

1556  On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician was born on February - 07.   

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  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

0590  Pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague on February - 07.   

0999  On this day in history death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

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

1317  On February - 07 death of robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

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

1609  Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

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