Page 8: Historical Events In February - 02

1960  Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1961  Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on February - 02.   

1961  Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on February - 02.   

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

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

1963  On this day in history herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77   

1964  On this day in history gI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy   

1964  Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) win Olympics gold for figure skating on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution   

1968  Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed on February - 02.   

1969  On February - 02 boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

1970  On this day in history bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97   

1971  On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

1972  On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

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

1973  On February - 02 james R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)   

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

1973  On February - 02 test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

1973  On this day in history henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

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

1974  On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 02 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

1976  On this day in history "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV   

1976  On this day in history "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

1976  On this day in history harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

1977  On this day in history burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (USSR)   

1977  On this day in history radio Shack officially begins creating the TRS-80 computer   

1977  Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman on February - 02.   

1978  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

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

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40