Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120 on this day in history.   

1923  German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 08 coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120   

1923  On February - 08 andrew MacElhone, bar owner   

1924  On this day in history gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

1924  The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.   

1924  The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on February - 08.   

1924  On February - 08 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic   

1924  On February - 08 audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

1924  On February - 08 gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC   

1925  On this day in history alvin Brehm, composer   

1926  On February - 08 german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

1926  On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed   

1927  On February - 08 belgian-Swiss treaty signed   

1927  On February - 08 john T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- )   

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on February - 08.   

1928  The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY on February - 08.   

1928  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on February - 08.   

1929  KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions on February - 08.   

1930  "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 on this day in history.   

1931  Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 on this day in history.   

1931  James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')   

1932  The birth of John Williams, US film score writer on this day in history.   

1932  Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record)   

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on February - 08.   

1933  On February - 08 -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record)   

1934  Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history gaston Doumergue forms new French government   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)