Historical Events In February - 08

1971  On this day in history south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

1973  On February - 08 mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand   

1973  Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal on February - 08.   

1973  On this day in history the Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.   

1973  Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies on February - 08.   

1974  "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV on February - 08.   

1974  On February - 08 ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

1974  On February - 08 soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

1974  On February - 08 the three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission.   

1974  The US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere on February - 08.   

1974  Fern Andra, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea   

1975  On February - 08 martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

1977  Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on February - 08.   

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on February - 08.   

1978  Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 08 u.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time.   

1979  The Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk on February - 08.   

1979  On February - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1979  On February - 08 nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82   

1980  Former NHL president Clarence Campbell found guilty of conspiring to give Senator Louis Giguère a benefit in connection with a contract for airport duty-free shops on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  On February - 08 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1982  John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance   

1983  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on February - 08.   

1984  On this day in history 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  First time 8 people in space on February - 08.   

1984  Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 on February - 08.   

1985  Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 08 first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea on this day in history.   

1985  The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on this day in history.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

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

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.