Historical Events In February - 08

1971  South Vietnamese troops invade Laos on this day in history.   

1973  Mushtaq &Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand on this day in history.   

1973  Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal on this day in history.   

1973  The Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 08 herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1974  On this day in history "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV   

1974  On February - 08 ringo Starr releases "You're 16"   

1974  Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history the three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission.   

1974  On this day in history the US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

1974  Fern Andra, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1975  1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea on February - 08.   

1975  On this day in history martyn Green, actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Mikado), dies at 75   

1976  Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on February - 08.   

1977  Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on February - 08.   

1977  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on February - 08.   

1978  On February - 08 crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes PM of Kuwait   

1978  U.S. senate deliberations are broadcast live on radio for the first time on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 08 the Secretary of the Navy announced that the helicopter portion of the Navy's LAMPS MK III was to be known officially as the Seahawk   

1979  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 08.   

1979  Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1980  Former NHL president Clarence Campbell found guilty of conspiring to give Senator Louis Giguère a benefit in connection with a contract for airport duty-free shops on February - 08.   

1981  On February - 08 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

1981  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history john Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76   

1983  On this day in history champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance   

1983  Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on February - 08.   

1984  On this day in history 14th Winter Olympics games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia   

1984  On February - 08 first time 8 people in space   

1984  Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 on February - 08.   

1985  On February - 08 bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

1985  On February - 08 first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

1985  On February - 08 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

1985  On this day in history the Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\   

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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  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 February - 08.   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

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

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

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

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)