Page 7: Historical Events In February - 07

1958  On February - 07 1st showing of DAF 600 auto   

1958  On this day in history walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76   

1959  Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air)   

1959  "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 56 performances on this day in history.   

1959  Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on February - 07.   

1960  On February - 07 old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea   

1960  On February - 07 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57   

1961  On this day in history jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads"   

1962  On this day in history gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298   

1962  President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 07 arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow   

1964  Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream on February - 07.   

1964  On February - 07 cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali   

1964  The Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour on this day in history.   

1964  Hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77 on February - 07.   

1965  George Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed on February - 07.   

1965  On February - 07 uS begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam   

1965  Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on February - 07.   

1965  Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 07 henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74   

1968  Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1968  Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls on February - 07.   

1968  Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 07 "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV   

1969  Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO on February - 07.   

1969  On February - 07 bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85   

1970  On this day in history "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

1970  On this day in history "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

1970  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1970  On February - 07 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

1971  Women win the right to vote in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1973  Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities on this day in history.   

1974  Grenada wins its independence from Britain on February - 07.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)   

1478  On this day in history birth of thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia)   

1478  On February - 07 birth of sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535)   

1556  On February - 07 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

1589  On February - 07 birth of jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  On February - 07 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)   

1655  On February - 07 birth of jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)   

1688  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange was born on this day in history.   

0590  On this day in history pelagius II, Gothic Pope (579-90), dies from plague   

0999  Death of Boleslaus II of Bohemia on February - 07.   

1045  Death of Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Robert, Count of Clermont, French founder of the House of Bourbon (b. 1256) on February - 07.   

1560  On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 on February - 07.   

1609  On February - 07 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

1626  On February - 07 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)