Page 8: Historical Events In February - 08

1953  Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 on February - 08.   

1955  On this day in history john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

1955  Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on February - 08.   

1956  On this day in history mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die   

1956  On February - 08 connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93   

1957  San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall on February - 08.   

1957  On February - 08 john Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53   

1958  On this day in history edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia   

1958  On this day in history french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die   

1958  On this day in history kIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1959  On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76   

1960  Congress opens hearings looking into payola on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1963  On February - 08 first transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist)   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1963  Abdul Karim Kassem, PM of Iraq (58-63), assassinated in Baghdad at 48 on this day in history.   

1964  Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history representative Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act   

1964  On February - 08 tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91   

1965  Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84 on this day in history.   

1965  Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love" on this day in history.   

1967  French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games).   

1967  On February - 08 peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership   

1967  On February - 08 pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1968  Three college students are killed in a clash with the South Carolina highway patrol, during a civil rights protest in Orangeburg on February - 08.   

1968  J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history first test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet   

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post on this day in history.   

1969  Last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers on February - 08.   

1969  On this day in history meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, México   

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

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

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

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 February - 08 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  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

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

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