Page 9: Historical Events In February - 02

1979  Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1980  FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors on February - 02.   

1980  On this day in history the U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen.   

1980  On this day in history william H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68   

1981  On February - 02 donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

1982  "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC on February - 02.   

1982  Government troops & Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria on this day in history.   

1982  Stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1984  Lebanese army fight in Beirut on this day in history.   

1984  Medicare scheme formally adopted in Australia on February - 02.   

1985  US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on February - 02.   

1986  Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India on February - 02.   

1986  Oscar Arias Sanchez elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 02 philippines adopts constitution   

1987  On this day in history alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

1988  David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on this day in history.   

1989  F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's Nationalist Party leader on this day in history.   

1990  Marina Ogilvy (daughter of English princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt on this day in history.   

1990  On February - 02 south Africa's President F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes African National Congress & 60 other political organizations   

1990  On February - 02 south African President F.W. de Klerk promises to free imprisoned political prisoner Nelson Mandela and lifts a ban on black membership in the African National Congress.   

1991  On February - 02 aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs New Zealand at Wellington   

1991  On February - 02 uS postage is raised from 25¢ to 29¢   

1992  On February - 02 iRS & Willie Nelson settle on $9 million tax bill (of $16.7 million)   

1993  On this day in history frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up"   

1993  Rebels fire rockets on besieged Afghan capital of Kabul, killing 72 people. (What's changed?) on this day in history.   

1995  Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East on this day in history.   

1995  Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket on this day in history.   

1995  US space shuttle Discovery launched on February - 02.   

1996  On February - 02 actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83.   

1996  Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1998  Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board on February - 02.   

1999  A Portland, Oregon jury decrees that a person who created an Internet site listing the names and addresses of abortionists pay $107 million in damages on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

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

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On February - 02 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  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

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