Page 6: Historical Events In February - 08

1922  On February - 08 joeri Averbach, Russian chess grandmaster   

1923  On this day in history coal mine explosion at Dawson NM kills 120   

1923  German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily on February - 08.   

1923  On February - 08 coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120   

1923  Andrew MacElhone, bar owner on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 08 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

1924  On February - 08 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

1924  On February - 08 the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.   

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

1924  On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

1924  On February - 08 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  The birth of Jack Lemmon, Veteran American film actor on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 08 kaufman & Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in NYC   

1925  Alvin Brehm, composer on February - 08.   

1926  On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

1926  On this day in history walt Disney Studios is formed   

1927  On February - 08 belgian-Swiss treaty signed   

1927  John T Myers, (Rep-R-IN, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

1928  On February - 08 scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV   

1928  On this day in history the first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY   

1928  On February - 08 1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY   

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  Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 on February - 08.   

1931  James Dean actor and singer was born on February - 08.   

1931  The birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause') on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 08 the birth of John Williams, US film score writer   

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  On this day in history -23°F (-31°C), Seminole, Texas (state record)   

1934  Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington DC on February - 08.   

1934  Gaston Doumergue forms new French government on February - 08.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

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

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

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

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)