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  On this day in history castro proclaims new Cuban constitution   

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

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

1959  Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea on this day in history.   

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  Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 on February - 07.   

1962  On February - 07 president Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba   

1962  Arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow on February - 07.   

1964  On this day in history baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream   

1964  Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali on February - 07.   

1964  The Beatles arrive at New York's JFK International Airport, on their first American tour on February - 07.   

1964  On this day in history hermann A J Kees, German egyptologist, dies at 77   

1965  On February - 07 george Harrison of the Beatles, has his tonsils removed   

1965  US begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 07 cassius Clay becomes a Muslim & adopts the name Muhammad Ali   

1965  Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 on February - 07.   

1967  On this day in history henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74   

1968  Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York NY on February - 07.   

1968  On this day in history belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls   

1968  Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36 on February - 07.   

1969  "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1969  Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85   

1970  On February - 07 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

1970  On February - 07 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

1970  On February - 07 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1970  US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on February - 07.   

1971  On this day in history women win the right to vote in Switzerland   

1973  Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities on February - 07.   

1974  On this day in history grenada wins its independence from Britain.   

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1102  Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history 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  On February - 07 birth of maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange   

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

0999  On February - 07 death of boleslaus II of Bohemia   

1045  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)   

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

1560  Death of Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

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  Death of William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) on this day in history.