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 this day in history.   

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

1962  On February - 02 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  On February - 02 herman Bouber, [Blom], actor/playwright (Bluejackets), dies at 77   

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

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

1965  On February - 02 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  Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on this day in history.   

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

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1973  "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV on February - 02.   

1973  James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July) on February - 02.   

1973  On February - 02 richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA   

1973  Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 02 henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

1974  On February - 02 barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"   

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

1974  On February - 02 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1975  On February - 02 army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia   

1975  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.   

1975  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 02.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

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

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

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  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.