Historical Events In February - 05

1972  On this day in history uS airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage   

1972  Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 05 comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

1973  Funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.   

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders on February - 05.   

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on February - 05.   

1974  British miner's strike on February - 05.   

1974  On this day in history mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win   

1974  On February - 05 maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

1974  US Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure on February - 05.   

1976  On February - 05 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

1976  On this day in history last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

1976  On this day in history roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

1977  "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history general Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio   

1977  Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight on this day in history.   

1977  US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne on February - 05.   

1977  US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner on this day in history.   

1977  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on February - 05.   

1978  Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 05 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83   

1979  On this day in history costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time   

1979  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel on February - 05.   

1980  USS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979 on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 05 largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

1981  Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 05 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

1982  DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 05 laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)   

1982  On this day in history suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands   

1982  Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial   

1983  Derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.