Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120 on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 08 german NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily   

1923  Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 on February - 08.   

1923  On February - 08 andrew MacElhone, bar owner   

1924  Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

1924  On this day in history the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.   

1924  1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic on February - 08.   

1924  Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman &Berlin's "coconuts," premieres in New York NY   

1925  On February - 08 the birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor   

1925  On this day in history kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC   

1925  Alvin Brehm, composer on February - 08.   

1926  German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 08 walt Disney Studios is formed   

1927  On February - 08 belgian-Swiss treaty signed   

1927  John T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- ) on February - 08.   

1928  Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV on February - 08.   

1928  The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY on this day in history.   

1928  1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY on this day in history.   

1929  KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1930  "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 on February - 08.   

1931  On February - 08 gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000   

1931  On this day in history james Dean actor and singer was born   

1931  On February - 08 the birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')   

1932  The birth of John Williams, US film score writer on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang   

1933  On February - 08 -23ºF (-31ºC), Seminole TX (state record)   

1933  First flight of all-metal Boeing 247 on this day in history.   

1933  -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record) on February - 08.   

1934  On February - 08 export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC   

1934  Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on this day in history.   

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.