Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on February - 02.   

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87   

1962  On this day in history 8 of 9 planets align for first time in 400 years   

1962  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 02.   

1963  Herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy on February - 02.   

1964  On this day in history sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating   

1965  On this day in history richard P Blackmur, US, critic/publisher (Good European), dies at 61   

1967  On February - 02 a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.   

1967  Bolivia adopts its constitution on February - 02.   

1968  On this day in history springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed   

1969  Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81 on February - 02.   

1970  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on February - 02.   

1971  Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote on February - 02.   

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on February - 02.   

1973  On this day in history "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on this day in history.   

1973  Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA on February - 02.   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on February - 02.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on February - 02.   

1974  Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" on February - 02.   

1974  Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on this day in history.   

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia   

1975  On February - 02 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on February - 02.   

1976  "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on February - 02.   

1976  "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.   

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR) on February - 02.   

1977  Radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer on February - 02.   

1977  On this day in history toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.