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February 5th February 5, 2006 Super Bowl XL: Steelers defeat the Seahawks 21-10 February 5, 1998 Alberto Acciarito convicted of harassing his ex-wife Ingrid Rossellini February 5, 1998 Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record February 5, 1998 Nancy Kerring and Tonya Harding talk on FOX (Taped Dec 22nd) February 5, 1997 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund February 5, 1997 Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe) February 5, 1995 Japan's Shinshinto Party wins local elections February 5, 1995 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 41-13 February 5, 1995 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke: 27.77 February 5, 1994 "Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego," debuts on Fox TV February 5, 1994 Medgar Evers' murderer Byron De La Beckwith sentenced to life, in Jackson Miss, 30 years after the crime February 5, 1993 Grenade explodes in Sarajevo, killing 63 and injuring 160 February 5, 1993 James Woolsey, becomes 16th director of CIA February 5, 1992 Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case February 5, 1992 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar February 5, 1992 Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win vs. India February 5, 1991 Michigan court bars Dr. Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides February 5, 1991 All American Bowl ends after 14 years February 5, 1991 Big East Football conference forms February 5, 1991 Joni Mitchel inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame February 5, 1991 LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points February 5, 1991 Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet, Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl February 5, 1990 Notre Dame becomes 1st team to sell its game to a major network (NBC) February 5, 1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points February 5, 1988 Andre beats Hulk Hogan in 1st prime-time wrestling match in 30 years February 5, 1988 Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Gov Evan Mecham February 5, 1988 Panamanian Gen Manuel Noriega indicted by U.S. grand jury for drugs February 5, 1987 Dow Jones avg closes above 2,200 for 1st time February 5, 1987 Soyuz TM-2 launches February 5, 1986 Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" February 5, 1984 NZ beat England (82 and 93) by an innings in 3 days February 5, 1984 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 5, 1983 Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial February 5, 1982 DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people February 5, 1982 Laker Airways collapse owing 270M pounds ($351M) February 5, 1982 Suriname President Chin A Sen resigns and flees to Neth February 5, 1981 "Piaf" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 165 performances February 5, 1981 Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane February 5, 1981 Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy February 5, 1980 32nd NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-3 at Detroit February 5, 1980 Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel February 5, 1979 Costliest single periodical ad, $3.2 million, Gulf + Western in Time February 5, 1979 Sears Radio Theater premieres on CBS February 5, 1978 Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded February 5, 1977 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67 February 5, 1977 "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56 February 5, 1977 "In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40 February 5, 1977 "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98 February 5, 1977 "Up Your Nose" by Gabriel Kaplan peaks at #91 February 5, 1977 General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio February 5, 1977 Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his 1st pro fight February 5, 1977 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne February 5, 1977 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner February 5, 1976 Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies February 5, 1976 Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs and Ian Redpath February 5, 1974 British mine strike February 5, 1974 Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win February 5, 1974 Maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph February 5, 1974 Patty Hearst kidnapped February 5, 1974 U.S. Mariner 10 returns 1st close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure February 5, 1973 Comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuted February 5, 1973 Funeral for LC William Nolde, last U.S. soldier killed in Vietnam War February 5, 1973 Juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders February 5, 1972 "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65 February 5, 1972 Bob Douglas is 1st black elected to Basketball Hall of Fame February 5, 1972 U.S. airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage February 5, 1971 Apollo 14, 3rd U.S. manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro Alan Shepard and Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hrs February 5, 1970 1st Test Cricket ton of Barry Richards, 126, 164 balls, 20 fours 1 six February 5, 1970 Test Cricket debut of John Traicos, South Africa vs. Australia, Durban February 5, 1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 5, 1970 WSCV TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) suspends broadcasting February 5, 1969 "Turn-On," debuts and cancelled by ABC after flopping so badly February 5, 1969 U.S. population reaches 200 million February 5, 1969 Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, vp, gm and head coach of Redskins February 5, 1968 KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting February 5, 1968 Skater Kees Verkerk wins olympic gold in the 1500m February 5, 1967 "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) February 5, 1967 Anastasio Somoza elected president of Nicaragua February 5, 1967 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren February 5, 1966 BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island February 5, 1965 Beursschouwburg opens in Brussels February 5, 1963 Maarten Schmidt discovers enormous red shifts in quasars February 5, 1963 Soviet lunar probe failure February 5, 1962 French President de Gaulle calls for Algeria's independence February 5, 1962 Suit to bar Englewood New Jersey from "racial segregated" schools, filed February 5, 1962 Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn within 16 degrees February 5, 1959 "Redhead" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 455 performances February 5, 1959 Australia regain the Ashes with a 10 wicket victory at Adelaide February 5, 1958 Clifton R. Wharton confirmed as 1st U.S. black foreign minister (Romania) February 5, 1958 Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic February 5, 1958 Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, WI vs. Pakistan, Port-of-Spain February 5, 1958 Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km February 5, 1957 Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert February 5, 1956 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy February 5, 1956 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Havana Golf Open February 5, 1956 New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30M Brooklyn Sports Center Authority to build February 5, 1954 WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting February 5, 1953 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City February 5, 1953 5th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell and Helen Hayes wins February 5, 1949 Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic February 5, 1948 "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time February 5, 1948 Dick Button becomes 1st U.S. figure skating Olympic champion February 5, 1948 Gretchen Fraser becomes 1st U.S. woman Olympic slalom champion February 5, 1947 Bolewet Beirut becomes president of Poland February 5, 1945 Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) February 5, 1945 British premier Churchill arrives in Yalta, the Krim February 5, 1945 U.S. troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla February 5, 1944 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin February 5, 1943 Amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots nazi general Seyffardt February 5, 1943 Clandestine Radio Atlantiksender, Germany, 1st transmission February 5, 1942 "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn and Tracy opens at Radio City February 5, 1942 Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore February 5, 1941 Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands February 5, 1940 Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander February 5, 1940 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" February 5, 1938 Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec) February 5, 1937 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released February 5, 1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes enlarging Supreme Court, "court packing" plan failed February 5, 1936 National Wildlife Federation forms February 5, 1933 Marinus van der Lubbe passes Dutch/German boundary February 5, 1931 Maxine Dunlap becomes 1st U.S. women to earn a glider pilot license February 5, 1930 5th Aliyah to Israel begins February 5, 1929 Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF February 5, 1927 Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released and bombed February 5, 1923 General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar February 5, 1923 Mass arrests of socialists and communists in Italy February 5, 1922 Reader's Digest magazine 1st published February 5, 1921 Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium February 5, 1919 NL President John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team and threw games in collusion with gamblers February 5, 1918 1st U.S. pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W. Thompson February 5, 1918 Separation of church and state begins in U.S.S.R. February 5, 1917 Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration February 5, 1917 Morosco Theater opens at 217 W 45th St. New York City (demolished 1982) February 5, 1917 Present Mexican constitution adopted February 5, 1916 Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co February 5, 1911 Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam February 5, 1907 Arnold Schonberg's 1st string quartet premieres in Vienna February 5, 1904 American occupation of Cuba ends February 5, 1901 Loop-the-loop centrifugal RR (roller coaster) patented by Ed Prescot February 5, 1901 Pierpont Morgan forms U.S. Steel Corp February 5, 1900 British troops under Gen Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal February 5, 1897 Marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel February 5, 1894 Female suffrage organization in Amsterdam forms February 5, 1893 Alfred Naess skates world record 500m (49.4 sec) February 5, 1887 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy February 5, 1887 Snow falls on San Francisco February 5, 1885 News of fall of Khartoum reaches London February 5, 1881 Phoenix Arizona incorporates February 5, 1879 Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow February 5, 1870 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia February 5, 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) February 5, 1864 Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi February 5, 1861 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale February 5, 1861 Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Phila February 5, 1861 Louisiana delegation except Mr. Bouligny withdraws from Congress February 5, 1855 British government of Palmerston forms February 5, 1850 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, New York February 5, 1846 "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast February 5, 1831 Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 February 5, 1825 Hannah Lord Montague of New York creates 1st detachable shirt collar February 5, 1817 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) February 5, 1816 Rossini's Opera "Barber of Seville," premieres in Rome February 5, 1795 Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French general Michaud February 5, 1783 Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000 February 5, 1783 Sweden recognizes U.S. independence February 5, 1782 Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English February 5, 1778 Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina February 5, 1777 Georgia becomes 1st U.S. state to abolish both entail and primogeniture February 5, 1736 Methodists John and Charles Wesley arrive in Savannah, Georgia February 5, 1679 German emperor Leopold I signs peace with France February 5, 1663 Earthquake in Canada February 5, 1649 Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II February 5, 1644 1st U.S. livestock branding law passed, by Connecticut February 5, 1631 Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England February 5, 1576 Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours February 5, 1572 Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out February 5, 1556 Kings Henri I and Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles February 5, 1512 French troops under Gaston de Foix rescues Bologna February 5, 1488 Roman catholic German emperor Maximilian I caught in Belgium February 5, 1428 King Alfonso V, orders Sicily's Jews to attend conversion sermons February 5, 816 Frankish emperor Louis grants archbishop Salzburg immunity |
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في 5 شباط 2005 ، إقتحمت مجموعات أصولية همجية ، مدعومة من جعجع و جنبلاط و الحريري و المفتي محمد قباني ، الى منطقة الأشرفية ، و دمرت و أحرقت و نهبت كل شيئ ،و لم تسلم سوى السفارة الدنماركية التي كانت مستهدفة بحسبب المخطط |
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February 6th February 6, 2005 Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles February 6, 1998 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to New York Yankees for $3M and 4 minor leaguers February 6, 1998 Mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, who violated probation by seeing 14 year old father of her baby, sentenced to 7 years February 6, 1997 Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm February 6, 1996 Heidi Fleiss scheduled to begin her 7 year jail sentence February 6, 1995 Beachboy Brian Wilson wed Melinda Ledbetter February 6, 1995 Darryl Strawberry suspended from baseball for 60 days February 6, 1995 Greg Blewett scores his 2nd century in his 2nd Test Cricket February 6, 1994 "Government Inspector" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 37 performances February 6, 1994 Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic February 6, 1994 Jose Maria Figueres elected president of Costa Rica February 6, 1994 Leonid Voloshin triple jumps world record 17.77m February 6, 1994 Martti Ahtisaari elected president of Finland February 6, 1994 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 17-3 February 6, 1993 44th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 16-6 at Montreal February 6, 1993 Riddick Bowe TKOs Michael Dokes in 1 for heavyweight boxing title February 6, 1992 "Late Night's 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall" on NBC February 6, 1991 Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-New Jersey Knights February 6, 1990 Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50 February 6, 1990 Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium February 6, 1990 Steve Briers of Wales recited the entire lyrics of Queen's album "A Night At The Opera" in 9 minutes and 58.44 seconds backwards! February 6, 1989 Lech Walesa begins negotiating with Polish government February 6, 1988 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 6, 1987 No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings February 6, 1987 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 6, 1986 New Jersey Devil Peter McNab becomes 42nd NHLer to score 350 goals February 6, 1984 Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army February 6, 1983 13th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 20-19 February 6, 1983 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 6, 1982 "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart February 6, 1981 "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV February 6, 1981 Beatles McCartney, Starr and Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon February 6, 1981 Suleiman Nyambui runs world record 5k indoor (13:20.4) February 6, 1979 Supreme court of Lahore affirms death sentence against premier Bhutto February 6, 1978 Muriel, wife of late Hubert Humphrey (Sen-D-Minn) takes his office February 6, 1978 Snowstorm hits New England, parts of RI (54" (137cm)) February 6, 1977 4th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 4-0 February 6, 1977 Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 m over 16 buses, near Paris February 6, 1977 Harley Race beats Terry Funk in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ February 6, 1976 George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" February 6, 1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 6, 1974 3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 February 6, 1974 Dutch speed limit set at 100km due to oil crisis February 6, 1974 U.S. House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon February 6, 1973 "Shelter" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 31 performances February 6, 1973 40,000 civil servants demonstrate against higher pension contribution February 6, 1973 6th ABA All-Star Game: West 123 beats East 111 at Utah February 6, 1973 Bernice Fekete skips her curling rink to 2nd straight 8-ender, Edm February 6, 1971 1st time a golf ball is hit on Moon, by Alan Shepard February 6, 1970 Graeme Pollock completes 274 vs. Australia at Durban February 6, 1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland February 6, 1969 "Dear World" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 132 performances February 6, 1969 Jerry Herman's "Dear World," premieres in New York City February 6, 1968 10th Winter Olympic games opens in Grenoble, France February 6, 1968 Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns U.S. bombing of North Vietnam February 6, 1968 Former President Dwight Eisenhower shot a hole-in-one February 6, 1968 KESD TV channel 8 in Brookings, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting February 6, 1967 Cultural Revolution in Albania February 6, 1967 Heavyweight Cassius Clay beats Ernie Terrell in Houston February 6, 1967 Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title February 6, 1965 "Kelly" opens and closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City February 6, 1965 Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" hits #1 February 6, 1964 "Rugantino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 28 performances February 6, 1964 France and Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel February 6, 1964 WCIU TV channel 26 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting February 6, 1962 Schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named February 6, 1961 "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC February 6, 1961 KOAP TV channel 10 in Portland, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting February 6, 1959 1st successful test-fire of Titan ICBM February 6, 1959 Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R. Murrow February 6, 1958 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash February 6, 1958 Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid February 6, 1956 Chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing February 6, 1956 French premier Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers February 6, 1956 University of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black) February 6, 1953 Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie February 6, 1953 U.S. controls on wages and some consumer goods were lifted February 6, 1952 England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II February 6, 1951 "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84 February 6, 1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security February 6, 1948 1st radio-controlled airplane flown February 6, 1948 Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia February 6, 1948 KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast February 6, 1947 Compton and Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket February 6, 1946 "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 142 performances February 6, 1945 8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz February 6, 1945 Russian Red Army crosses the river Oder February 6, 1943 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down February 6, 1943 Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" February 6, 1941 Auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19) February 6, 1941 Battle of Beda Fomm: Italian 10th army destroyed February 6, 1941 British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya February 6, 1939 Spanish government flees to France February 6, 1937 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-U.S. female lawyer February 6, 1936 4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany February 6, 1936 Pravda criticizes Shostakovitch' ballet "Clear Brook" February 6, 1935 Monopoly board game goes on sale for 1st time February 6, 1935 1st election to allow women to vote in Turkey February 6, 1934 Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Cards for $7,500 February 6, 1933 -90 degrees F (-68 degrees C), Oymyakon, U.S.S.R. (Asian record) February 6, 1933 112 foot ocean wave observed near Manila February 6, 1933 20th Amendment goes into effect: President term begins in Jan not March February 6, 1933 Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 m, in Pacific hurricane February 6, 1933 President von Hindenburg and von Papen end Prussian parliament February 6, 1932 1st Olympic dog sled race, Lake Placid, New York (demonstration sport) February 6, 1932 Fascist coup in the Memel territory February 6, 1929 Rudy Vallee recorded "Deep Night" February 6, 1926 NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates February 6, 1926 St. Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from New York Yankees February 6, 1922 Cardinal Achille Ratti elected Pope Pius XI February 6, 1922 U.S., U.K., France, Italy and Japan sign Washington naval arms limitation February 6, 1921 "The Kid," starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released February 6, 1920 Saarland administrated by League of Nations February 6, 1919 1st day of 5-day Seattle general strike February 6, 1918 Britain grants women (30 and over) vote February 6, 1911 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Arizona February 6, 1911 Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey February 6, 1904 Russian-Japanese war began February 6, 1902 Young Women's Hebrew Association organizes in New York City February 6, 1900 Battle at Vaalkrans, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) February 6, 1899 Spanish-American War ends, peace treaty ratified by Senate February 6, 1891 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17) February 6, 1869 Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers February 6, 1867 Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South February 6, 1865 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) February 6, 1865 Robert E. Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief February 6, 1864 Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia February 6, 1862 Gen Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee February 6, 1862 Naval Engagement at Tenn River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle February 6, 1862 Ulysses S. Grant begins military campaign in Mississippi February 6, 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America February 6, 1861 English Adm Robert Ritzroy issues 1st storm warnings for ships February 6, 1854 Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine February 6, 1851 Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf February 6, 1840 Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand February 6, 1836 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land (Tasmania) February 6, 1832 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland February 6, 1832 U.S. ship destroys Sumatran village in retaliation for piracy February 6, 1820 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (New York to Sierra Leone) February 6, 1820 U.S. population announced at 9,638,453 (1,771,656 blacks (18.4%)) February 6, 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds freeport harbor Singapore February 6, 1815 New Jersey issues 1st U.S. railroad charter (John Stevens) February 6, 1788 Massachusetts becomes 6th state to ratify constitution February 6, 1778 England declares war on France February 6, 1778 France recognizes U.S., signs treaty of aid in Paris; 1st U.S. treaty February 6, 1716 England and Netherlands renew alliance February 6, 1693 Royal charter granted College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va February 6, 1651 Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris February 6, 1626 Huguenot rebels and French sign Peace of La Rochelle February 6, 1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots February 6, 1508 Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor February 6, 1189 Riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England February 6, 337 St. Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope |
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February 7th February 7, 2006 Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea February 7, 1998 18th Winter Olympic games open at Nagano Japan February 7, 1998 NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7 February 7, 1997 U.S. and Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 February 7, 1995 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting February 7, 1994 21st American Music Award: Whitney Houston wins February 7, 1994 Howard Stern stops a would-be jumper on the George Washington Bridge February 7, 1994 Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant February 7, 1993 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-20 February 7, 1993 Tammie Green wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic February 7, 1992 Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial February 7, 1992 Shannon LA Rhea Marketic, 22, (California), crowned 41st Miss USA February 7, 1991 Jean-Bertrand Aristide sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected president February 7, 1991 Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame February 7, 1990 Karachi police kill 22 anti-nationalistic demonstrators February 7, 1990 U.S.S.R. Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties February 7, 1990 Lisa Leslie of Morningside HS in Inglewood California scores 101 in 1st half, South Torrance HS decides not to play 2nd half and loses 102-24 February 7, 1989 40th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-5 at Edmonton February 7, 1989 Tennis superstar Bjorn Borg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan February 7, 1988 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago February 7, 1988 Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens February 7, 1988 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 15-6 February 7, 1988 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic February 7, 1987 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93 February 7, 1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US February 7, 1987 Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 February 7, 1987 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano February 7, 1986 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas February 7, 1986 Haiti's President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier flees to France Henri Namphy becomes leader of Haiti February 7, 1986 Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos February 7, 1985 "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City February 7, 1985 Marshall U's Bruce Morris scores a basket from 92'5" February 7, 1985 New York Devil Don Lever becomes 57th NHLer to score 300 goals February 7, 1984 Bruce McCandless, U.S., makes 1st untethered space walk February 7, 1984 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS February 7, 1983 1st female secretary of transportation, Elizabeth Dole, sworn-in February 7, 1982 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 7, 1982 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica February 7, 1979 "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC February 7, 1979 Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumedienne in Algeria February 7, 1979 Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for WI vs. India at Kanpur February 7, 1979 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles February 7, 1979 Toronto Maple Leaf Darryl Sittler scores NHL record 10 pts (6 goals) February 7, 1978 Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert February 7, 1977 Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts February 7, 1976 Darryl Sittler, Toronto, sets NHL record with 10 points in a game February 7, 1976 Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 February 7, 1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (U.S.S.R.) February 7, 1975 NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak February 7, 1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day) February 7, 1974 Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters February 7, 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 February 7, 1973 Senate createse Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities February 7, 1971 Swiss men accept female suffrage February 7, 1970 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV February 7, 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies February 7, 1970 LSU's "Pistol" Pete Marovich scores 69 pts in losing cause February 7, 1970 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn February 7, 1970 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood February 7, 1969 "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV February 7, 1969 Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO February 7, 1969 Diane Crump becomes 1st woman jockey at a major U.S. racetrack (Hialeah) February 7, 1968 Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York City February 7, 1968 Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls February 7, 1968 WLED TV channel 49 in Littleton, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting February 7, 1966 KWCM TV channel 10 in Appleton, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting February 7, 1965 Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim and adopts the name Muhammad Ali February 7, 1965 George Harrison has his tonsils removed February 7, 1965 Operations begin at Grupo Folklorico Antiyano on Curacao February 7, 1965 U.S. begins regular bombing and strafing of North Vietnam February 7, 1965 WVIZ TV channel 25 in Cleveland, Ohio (PBS) begins broadcasting February 7, 1964 Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream February 7, 1964 Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for 1st U.S. tour February 7, 1964 Cassius Clay becomes a black Moslem February 7, 1964 Roger Sessions' 5th Symphony, premieres February 7, 1962 Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 February 7, 1962 President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba February 7, 1962 Sam Snead wins LPGA Royal Poinciano Plaza Golf Invitational February 7, 1961 Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" February 7, 1960 Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea February 7, 1959 "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 56 performances February 7, 1959 Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution February 7, 1959 Cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air) February 7, 1959 Dorothy Rigney sells White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M February 7, 1958 1st showing of DAF 600 auto February 7, 1958 Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc February 7, 1958 Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced February 7, 1956 Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled February 7, 1950 Georges Bidault forms French government February 7, 1950 Sen Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 7, 1950 U.S. and Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime February 7, 1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) February 7, 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater New York City after 34 performances February 7, 1948 Omar Bradley succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff February 7, 1947 Arabs and Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine February 7, 1946 Filibuster in U.S. Senate kills FEPC bill February 7, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila February 7, 1945 President Truman appoints Irwin C. Mollison judge of U.S. Customs Court February 7, 1945 U.S. 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer February 7, 1944 Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records February 7, 1944 Germans launch counteroffensive at Anzio Italy February 7, 1943 Shoe rationing begins in U.S. (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) February 7, 1942 1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") February 7, 1941 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me" February 7, 1940 British railroads nationalized February 7, 1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) February 7, 1936 A flag is authorized for Vice President February 7, 1936 Felix the Cat, Cartoon Character, by Van Beuren from Otto Messmer February 7, 1935 Monopoly invented by Charles Darrow symbol Rich Uncle Pennybags February 7, 1934 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss February 7, 1933 Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators February 7, 1933 Social-Dem meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead February 7, 1931 U.S. opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera New York City February 7, 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) February 7, 1924 Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with U.S.S.R. February 7, 1922 John Willard's "Cat and the Canary," premieres in New York City February 7, 1915 1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received February 7, 1915 2nd Battle of Masurian Lakes: German armies surrounded a Russian army February 7, 1914 Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" February 7, 1914 Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium, San Francisco February 7, 1912 2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40) February 7, 1910 Edmond Rostand's "Chantecler," premieres in Paris February 7, 1908 Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St. Louis Browns for $5,000 February 7, 1905 Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US February 7, 1905 Oklahoma admitted to statehood February 7, 1904 Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) February 7, 1903 VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo February 7, 1901 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin February 7, 1900 British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal February 7, 1900 Labour Party forms in England February 7, 1891 Great Blizzard of 1891 begins February 7, 1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in San Francisco February 7, 1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms February 7, 1883 Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger February 7, 1882 Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss February 7, 1881 Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces February 7, 1877 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (New York City) February 7, 1876 President Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring February 7, 1872 Alcorn A and M College opens February 7, 1864 Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida February 7, 1862 Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC February 7, 1839 Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" February 7, 1836 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens February 7, 1831 Belgium adopts it's Constitution February 7, 1827 Ballet (Deserter) introduced to U.S. at Bowery Theater (New York City) February 7, 1818 1st successful U.S. educational magazine "Academician," begins (New York City) February 7, 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri February 7, 1812 Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords February 7, 1795 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states February 7, 1795 Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies February 7, 1792 Austria and Prussia sign anti-French covenant February 7, 1792 D Cimarosa's opera "Il Matrimonio Segreto," premieres in Vienna February 7, 1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" February 7, 1653 Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendant of Finance of France February 7, 1639 Academie Franeaise begins Dictionary of French Language February 7, 1613 Michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia February 7, 1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America February 7, 1550 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III February 7, 1522 Treaty of Brussels: Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches February 7, 1301 Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes 1st prince of Wales |
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General Interest 1992 : European Union established 1999 : King Hussein of Jordan dies American Revolution 1775 : Benjamin Franklin publishes “An Imaginary Speech” Automotive 1938 : Firestone founder dies 1942 : Government orders end to passenger car production 1975 : Canada imposes speed limit Crime 1881 : Plea bargaining gains favor in American courts 1968 : Forensic evidence solves a crime Disaster 1812 : Earthquake causes fluvial tsunami in Mississippi Entertainment 1993 : Lillian Gish dies 1996 : Mercer Ellington dies Literary 1898 : Zola is brought to trial Old West 1855 : Cowboy celebrity Charles Siringo is born Presidential 2002 : President George W. Bush announces plan for “faith-based initiatives” Vietnam War 1971 : Operation Dewey Canyon II ends Wall Street 1870 : Supreme Court irks President Grant World War II 1979 : The "Angel of Death" dies Thank You ... |
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February 8th February 8, 2004 46th Grammy Awards, Coldplay, Outkast, Richard Marx, Luther Vandross, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake win major awards February 8, 1998 1st female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0 February 8, 1998 48th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 135-114 at New York City February 8, 1998 NHL stops season until Feb 24th to accomodate the Olympics February 8, 1996 NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Balt but he had to leave the Browns' name behind February 8, 1995 6.4 earthquake at Trujillo, Colombia (46+ killed) February 8, 1994 Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car February 8, 1994 Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432 February 8, 1994 Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm February 8, 1993 Suchoi-24 crashes into Tupolev passenger flight, 134 die February 8, 1993 General Motors sues NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" program had rigged 2 car-truck crashes to show that 1973-87 GM pickups were prone to fires February 8, 1992 "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1 February 8, 1992 16th Winter Olympic games opens in Albertville, France February 8, 1992 Ulysses spacecraft passes Jupiter February 8, 1991 Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Red Sox contract February 8, 1990 David Hares "Racing Demon," premieres in London February 8, 1990 "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine February 8, 1989 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles February 8, 1989 Jockey Chris Antley begins record of 64 consecutive winning days February 8, 1989 U.S. Boeing 707 crashes into Santa Maria mountain, 145 die February 8, 1988 NASA launches DOD-2 February 8, 1987 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (OT) at Seattle February 8, 1987 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 8, 1986 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition February 8, 1986 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano February 8, 1985 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs. Barbados February 8, 1985 Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5" basketball shot February 8, 1985 Michael Gross swims world record 800m freestyle (7:38.75) February 8, 1985 Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea February 8, 1984 14th Winter Olympic games opens in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia February 8, 1984 1st time 8 people in space February 8, 1984 A's take Yankees pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation February 8, 1984 Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 February 8, 1983 35th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-3 at New York Islander February 8, 1983 Baseball orders Mickey Mantle to sever ties with Claridge Casino February 8, 1983 Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days February 8, 1983 Tina Howe's "Painting Churches," premieres in New York City February 8, 1983 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of 4 goals in 1 period February 8, 1983 Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance February 8, 1982 Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to A's breaking up the longest-playing infield (Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey) February 8, 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 12 performances February 8, 1981 "Brigadoon" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 133 performances February 8, 1981 Sally Little wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 8, 1981 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak February 8, 1981 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton February 8, 1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 8, 1978 Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes Prime Minister of Kuwait February 8, 1977 Earthquake in San Francisco, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 February 8, 1976 Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR February 8, 1976 Jan Stephens wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Naples Golf Classic February 8, 1976 Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Wash-21,130) February 8, 1975 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea February 8, 1975 Caps only got one shot in a period against Islanders February 8, 1974 "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV February 8, 1974 Ringo releases "You're 16" February 8, 1974 Skylab 4's astronauts land February 8, 1974 Soap opera "Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run February 8, 1973 Jean Kerrs "Finishing Touches," premieres in New York City February 8, 1973 Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs. NZ February 8, 1973 Senate names 7 members to investigate Watergate scandal February 8, 1972 Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame February 8, 1971 Pedro Morales beats Ivan Koloff in NY, to become WWF wrestling champ February 8, 1971 South Vietnamese troops invade Laos February 8, 1969 Last edition of Saturday Evening Post February 8, 1969 Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico February 8, 1968 Officers kill 3 students demonstrating in South Carolina State (Orangeburg) February 8, 1967 Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) February 8, 1967 Peter (Asher) and Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership February 8, 1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 8, 1965 Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84 February 8, 1965 Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love" February 8, 1964 Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London February 8, 1964 Rep Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act February 8, 1963 1st transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) February 8, 1963 AFL's Dallas Texans become Kansas City Chiefs February 8, 1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 8, 1962 KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting February 8, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 8, 1960 Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51) February 8, 1958 Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia February 8, 1958 French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die February 8, 1958 KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting February 8, 1957 San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall February 8, 1956 Mine disaster in Quaregnon Belgium, 8 die February 8, 1955 Malenkov resigns as U.S.S.R. premier, Bulganin replaces him February 8, 1953 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open February 8, 1953 WLVirginia (now WSET) TV channel 13 in Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia (ABC) begins February 8, 1952 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV February 8, 1949 Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison February 8, 1948 5th Winter Olympic games close at St. Moritz, Switzerland February 8, 1947 Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51) February 8, 1947 KSD (now KSDK) TV channel 5 in St. Louis, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting February 8, 1946 Bela Bartoks 3rd Concert for piano/orchestra premieres in Phila February 8, 1946 Premier Salazar of Portugal forbids opposition parties February 8, 1945 Allied air attack on Goch/Kleef/Kalkar/Reichswald February 8, 1944 1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin February 8, 1944 U-762 sunk off Ireland February 8, 1943 Red Army recaptures Kursk February 8, 1942 Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles February 8, 1942 Congress advises Franklin D. Roosevelt that, Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the U.S. war effort February 8, 1941 Japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore February 8, 1941 NSB'er Max Blokzijl begins nazi propaganda on Dutch radio February 8, 1940 Lewis and Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in New York City February 8, 1940 Lodtz, 1st large ghetto established by Nazis in Poland February 8, 1937 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in New York City February 8, 1936 1st NFL draft, Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger February 8, 1936 1st ski jumping tournament, Red Wing, Minnesota February 8, 1936 1st successful Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher vs Rangers February 8, 1936 Pandit Jawaharlal follows Gandhi as chairman of India Congress Party February 8, 1935 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL February 8, 1934 Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington, D.C. February 8, 1934 Gaston Doumergue forms new French government February 8, 1933 -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Seminole, Texas (state record) February 8, 1933 1st flight of all-metal Boeing 247 February 8, 1931 Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 February 8, 1930 "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 February 8, 1929 KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions February 8, 1928 1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, New York February 8, 1928 Scottish inventor J. Blaird demonstrates color-TV February 8, 1927 Belgian-Swiss treaty signed February 8, 1926 German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership February 8, 1926 Sean O'Casey's "Plough and Stars" opens at Abbey Theater Dublin February 8, 1926 Walt Disney Studios forms February 8, 1925 Kaufman and Berlin's "cocoanuts," premieres in New York City February 8, 1925 Marcus Garvey enters federal prison in Atlanta February 8, 1924 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago February 8, 1923 Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 February 8, 1923 German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily February 8, 1922 Radio arrives at the White House February 8, 1920 Swiss men vote against women's suffrage February 8, 1918 "Stars and Stripes," weekly U.S. Armed Forces newspaper, 1st published February 8, 1916 French cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast, kills 374 February 8, 1916 NL votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25 cents seats February 8, 1915 "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in LA February 8, 1914 General Zamon becomes president of Haiti February 8, 1912 1st eastbound U.S. transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla February 8, 1911 U.S. helps overthrow President Miguel Devila of Honduras February 8, 1911 Victor Herbert's opera "Natoma," premieres in New York City February 8, 1910 Boy Scouts of America incorporated and chartered (William D. Boyce - Chicago) February 8, 1909 France and Germany sign treaty about Morocco February 8, 1908 Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth February 8, 1905 Cyclone hit Tahiti and adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people February 8, 1904 Russo-Japanese War begins |
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February 9th February 9, 2002 XIX Winter Olympics opens in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City February 9, 1998 6th annual ESPY Awards February 9, 1998 Failed assassination attempt on Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze February 9, 1997 11th American Comedy Award: Debbie Reynolds February 9, 1997 47th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-120 at Cleveland February 9, 1997 Kelly Robbins wins LPGA Diet Dr. Pepper National Pro-Am February 9, 1997 LG Senior Golf Championship February 9, 1997 Mark O'Meara wins Buick golf invitational February 9, 1997 Palm Beach National LPGA Pro-Am February 9, 1997 Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games February 9, 1997 Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history February 9, 1996 WYNY-FM in New York City changes calls to WKTU-FM February 9, 1995 "Heiress" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 340 performances February 9, 1995 Irina Privalova runs female world record 50m (5.96 sec) February 9, 1994 Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Arafat February 9, 1993 Army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma February 9, 1992 "2 Shakespearean Actors" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 29 performances February 9, 1992 42nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-113 at Orlando February 9, 1992 Fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 sec by Thomas School of Germ February 9, 1992 Heike Henkel high jumps female indoor world record (2.07m) February 9, 1992 Jani Sievinen swims world record 400m medley (4:07.10) February 9, 1992 NBA All Star Game - West beats East 153-113 February 9, 1992 Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA Phar-Mor Golf Tournament at Hamlin Inverrary February 9, 1991 "This Is Ponderous" by 2nu peaks at #46 February 9, 1991 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5k (6:41:73) February 9, 1991 Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him February 9, 1991 U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Joseph Doherty case February 9, 1991 Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration February 9, 1990 "Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV February 9, 1990 Doina Melinte runs world indoor record 1.5k (4:00:27) and mile (4:17:13) February 9, 1990 Galileo flies by Venus February 9, 1990 Namibia's constitution ratified February 9, 1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games February 9, 1989 Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election February 9, 1988 39th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-5 (OT) at St. Louis February 9, 1988 NH begins a NCAA record 32-game losing streak at home (ends Feb 1991) February 9, 1987 Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide February 9, 1987 New York Stock Exchange installs ladies restroom in the Exchange Luncheon Club February 9, 1986 36th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 139-132 at Dallas February 9, 1986 Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) February 9, 1986 Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed president of South Yemen February 9, 1986 Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title February 9, 1986 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 9, 1986 Tomb of Tutanchamon's treasurer Maya found in Egypt February 9, 1986 West German team swims world record 4x200 m freestyle (7:05.17) February 9, 1985 Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks February 9, 1984 "Rink" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 204 performances February 9, 1983 Belgium buys 44 F-16s February 9, 1982 34th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-2 at Washington February 9, 1980 Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game February 9, 1979 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey February 9, 1979 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special February 9, 1979 Beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind" February 9, 1979 Nigeria amends constitution February 9, 1976 Oscar Charleston selected to baseball's the Hall of Fame February 9, 1975 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic February 9, 1975 Soyuz 17 returns to Earth February 9, 1974 "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41 February 9, 1974 "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)" by Gordon Sinclair peaks at #24 February 9, 1974 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill February 9, 1974 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr February 9, 1972 British Government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike February 9, 1971 Apollo 14 returns to Earth February 9, 1971 Probably 1st gay theme TV episode - All in the Family February 9, 1971 Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage February 9, 1971 Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball HOF February 9, 1969 KGTO TV channel 36 in Fayetteville, AR (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting February 9, 1969 World's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes 1st commercial flight February 9, 1968 Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix February 9, 1966 Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points February 9, 1964 1st appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers) February 9, 1964 9th Winter Olympic games close at Innsbruck, Austria February 9, 1964 GI Joe character created February 9, 1964 Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs. England on debut at Delhi February 9, 1964 New York City news anchor Jim Jenson's 1st appearance on WCBS-TV February 9, 1963 1st flight of Boeing 727 jet February 9, 1963 7th largest snowfall in New York City history (42.4 cm, 16.7") February 9, 1962 Jamaica signs agreement to become independent February 9, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 9, 1961 Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo February 9, 1960 AFL and NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact February 9, 1959 Coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 February 9, 1956 -5 degrees F (15 degrees C) in Sicily February 9, 1956 KHPL (now KWNB) TV channel 6 in Hayes Center, NB (ABC) 1st broadcast February 9, 1956 R. Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria February 9, 1955 Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law February 9, 1955 U.S. federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO February 9, 1954 Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy February 9, 1953 "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication February 9, 1953 WNEP TV channel 16 in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (ABC) 1st broadcast February 9, 1953 General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA February 9, 1951 St. Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 February 9, 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Department infested with 205 communists February 9, 1948 WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting February 9, 1947 Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia February 9, 1946 Dutch Labor Party (Dutch Social Democratic Party) forms February 9, 1945 WAAF-corporal flies along the tail of a Spitfire February 9, 1944 U-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland February 9, 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry February 9, 1943 German riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1,200 in Vught Camp February 9, 1943 Japanese evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic battle February 9, 1943 NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears February 9, 1943 Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents February 9, 1942 Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in U.S. February 9, 1942 Japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes February 9, 1942 Philadelphia "Phillies" change nickname (temporarily) to "Phils" February 9, 1941 British troops conquer El Agheila February 9, 1941 Nazi collaborators destroy pro-Jewish cafe Alcazar Amsterdam (Alcazar refused to hang "No Entry for Jews" signs in front of cafe) February 9, 1940 Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title February 9, 1939 Belgian Spaak government falls February 9, 1935 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson February 9, 1935 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee February 9, 1934 -14.3 degrees F (-25.7 degrees C), coldest day in New York City February 9, 1934 -51 degrees F (-46 degrees C), Vanderbilt, Michigan (state record) February 9, 1934 Balkan Entente alliance forms (Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Romania) February 9, 1933 -63 degrees F (-53 degrees C), Moran, Wyoming (state record) February 9, 1932 America enter Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time February 9, 1932 U.S. airship Columbia crashes during storm in Flushing, New York February 9, 1929 U.S.S.R., Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania sign Litvinov Pact February 9, 1926 Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools February 9, 1925 German Minister Stresemann proposes security treaty with France February 9, 1925 Haifa Technion (Israel), opens February 9, 1924 Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR February 9, 1923 Soviet Aeroflot airlines forms February 9, 1922 Italian government of Bonomi falls February 9, 1922 Snow on Mauna Loa, Hawaii February 9, 1920 International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard February 9, 1920 Joint Rules Com bans foreign substances and alterations to baseballs February 9, 1918 Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe Va February 9, 1918 Sacha Guitry's "Deburan," premieres in Paris February 9, 1916 Britain's military service act enforced (conscription) February 9, 1916 NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, and Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20) February 9, 1913 10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3,000 die February 9, 1912 US Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion February 9, 1909 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) February 9, 1909 1st forestry school is incorporated at Kent, Ohio February 9, 1906 Natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising February 9, 1904 Japan declares war on Russia February 9, 1900 Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup |
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February 10th General Interest 1996 : Kasparov loses chess game to computer 1763 : The French and Indian War ends 1962 : Spies swapped 1989 : Brown elected chairman of the Democratic Party American Revolution 1779 : The Battle of Carr’s Fort Automotive 1941 : Highway post office debuts 1966 : Consumers awake! 1989 : Ford sets record Civil War 1861 : Davis learns he is president Cold War 1962 : Soviets exchange American for captured Russian spy Crime 1992 : Boxing legend convicted of raping beauty queen Disaster 1970 : Avalanche buries skiers in France Entertainment 1887 : First U.S. actor to perform in two cities on one day 1920 : Rioters sack theater 1958 : Elvis ballad tops charts 1992 : Alex Haley dies Literary 1862 : Dante Rossetti finds his wife's body Old West 1846 : Mormons begin exodus to Utah Presidential 1899 : Herbert Hoover marries Lou Henry Vietnam War 1965 : Viet Cong blow up U.S. barracks 1971 : Journalists killed in helicopter crash Wall Street 1997 : CBS goes country World War I 1916 : U.S. secretary of war resigns World War II 1942 : Japanese sub bombards Midway Thank You ... |
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Adding to February 10th
February 10, 2006 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin, Italy February 10, 2005 North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons February 10, 1998 AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95 February 10, 1998 Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming undergoes breast cancer surgery February 10, 1997 13th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 10, 1997 5th annual ESPY Awards presented February 10, 1997 Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) February 10, 1997 O. J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages February 10, 1997 Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR February 10, 1997 Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991 February 10, 1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov February 10, 1995 Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA February 10, 1995 Sun Cayun pole vaults female indoor world record (4.12m) February 10, 1995 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek February 10, 1993 Jani Sievinen swims world record 200m backstroke (1:55.59) February 10, 1993 U.S. officially backs peace plan in Bosnia February 10, 1993 "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people February 10, 1992 "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV February 10, 1992 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA February 10, 1992 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana February 10, 1991 "La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 24 performances February 10, 1991 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte February 10, 1991 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament February 10, 1991 Johann Koss skates world record 10 km (13:43.54) February 10, 1991 Lithuania votes for independence from U.S.S.R. February 10, 1991 NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina February 10, 1990 6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome) February 10, 1990 Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title February 10, 1990 Pierrer Water pulls product from shelf due to benzine in water February 10, 1990 South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th February 10, 1990 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 10, 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame February 10, 1989 Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV February 10, 1989 Minor League Football System opens organizational meeting, St. Louis February 10, 1989 Ron Brown chosen 1st black chairman of a major U.S. party (Democrats) February 10, 1989 Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak vs. NZ age 16 years 189 days February 10, 1989 Tony Robinson of Jamaica becomes Nottingham's 1st black sheriff February 10, 1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 10, 1989 To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court February 10, 1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails February 10, 1988 3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) February 10, 1987 Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre February 10, 1986 "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released February 10, 1985 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana February 10, 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission February 10, 1985 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 10, 1985 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 10, 1983 Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral U.K. nuclear disarmament February 10, 1982 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Quebec February 10, 1981 33rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 4-1 at LA February 10, 1981 8 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton February 10, 1981 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 February 10, 1980 Ianford Wilsons "Talley's Folly," premieres in New York City February 10, 1980 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 10, 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 February 10, 1979 Border is named 12th man for Australia, only Test Cricket he missed February 10, 1978 Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA February 10, 1977 "Party with Comden and Green" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 92 performances February 10, 1977 Bomb explosion in Moskouse metro February 10, 1977 Yehonathan Netanyou Lane in the Bronx named in honor of Bronx-born February 10, 1977 Israeli soldier who died freeing hostages in Entebee Raid (1976) February 10, 1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame February 10, 1974 "Gigi" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 103 performances February 10, 1974 Gail Denenber wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic February 10, 1974 Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out February 10, 1974 Judy Ikenberry wins 1st Us women's marathon (2:55:17) February 10, 1974 Silver futures hit record $4.81 an ounce in London |
Re: On This Day
February 11th February 11, 2006 Dick Cheney accidentally shoots friend in a hunting accident February 11, 1998 KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview February 11, 1998 Lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500 February 11, 1997 Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets February 11, 1997 STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches February 11, 1996 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio February 11, 1995 Danyon Loader swims world record 400m freestyle (340.46) February 11, 1995 Mark Foster swims world record 50m butterfly (23.55 sec) February 11, 1995 Sandra Volker swims European record 50m backstroke (27.67 sec) February 11, 1995 Space shuttle STS-63 (Discovery 19), lands February 11, 1995 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge February 11, 1995 West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand February 11, 1994 Lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA February 11, 1994 Space shuttle STS-60 (Discovery 18), lands February 11, 1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester New York (WRQI) February 11, 1993 Irina Privalova runs world record 60m indoor (6.92 secs) February 11, 1993 Janet Reno selected by Clinton as U.S. Attorney General February 11, 1992 F-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths) February 11, 1992 Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec) February 11, 1991 UNPO, Unrepresented Nations and People Org forms in Hague Neth February 11, 1990 40th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 130-113 at Miami February 11, 1990 James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown February 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela (political prisoner-27 years) freed in South Africa February 11, 1990 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge February 11, 1989 Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated 1st female bishop (Episcopalian) February 11, 1989 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 11, 1988 Anthony M. Kennedy appointed to Supreme Court February 11, 1987 British Airways begins trading stocks February 11, 1987 England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup February 11, 1987 Philippines constitution goes into effect February 11, 1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 11, 1986 Activist Anatoly Scharansky released by U.S.S.R., leaves country February 11, 1986 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup February 11, 1986 Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq February 11, 1985 Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord February 11, 1985 Kent Hrbek signs 5-year, $6 million contract with Minnesota Twins February 11, 1985 Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, NZ still wins February 11, 1984 10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth February 11, 1984 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11 February 11, 1983 "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" and "Buckingham Blues" debut LP February 11, 1983 4th largest snowfall in New York City history (18"(46 cm)) February 11, 1982 Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through February 11, 1981 Australia all out 83 vs. India at MCG chasing 143 to win February 11, 1981 Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski February 11, 1979 "They're Playing Our Song" opens at Imperial New York City for 1082 performances February 11, 1979 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC February 11, 1979 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation February 11, 1979 Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres in New York City February 11, 1978 16 Unification church couples wed in New York City February 11, 1978 China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens February 11, 1978 EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus February 11, 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) February 11, 1976 Clifford Alexander, Jr. confirmed as 1st black secretary of Army February 11, 1975 Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership February 11, 1974 Dick Woodson is 1st of 48 to invoke baseball's new arbitration rule February 11, 1974 Titan-Centaur Test launch fails February 11, 1974 1st baseball arbitration Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 wins, Twins offered $23,000 February 11, 1973 1st one-day international for Pakistan and NZ February 11, 1973 1st sub 17-min 1,500m female free style swim (Shane Gould 16m56.9s) February 11, 1973 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Naples-Lely Golf Classic February 11, 1973 Philadelphia 76ers lose their 20th NBA game in a row February 11, 1971 Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal February 11, 1971 U.S., U.K., U.S.S.R., others sign Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons February 11, 1970 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington, NH (state 24-hr rec) February 11, 1970 Japan becomes 4th nation to put a satellite, Osumi, in orbit February 11, 1970 John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland February 11, 1969 Diana Crump becomes 1st U.S. woman jockey to ride against men, Hialelah February 11, 1969 Dorey Funk, Jr. beats Gene Kiniski in Tampa, to become NWA champ February 11, 1968 Israeli-Jordan border fight February 11, 1968 Jeffrey Kramer survives 76-m jump, Washington Bridge, Hudson River New York February 11, 1968 Madison Square Garden III closes MSG IV opens (New York City) February 11, 1966 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year February 11, 1965 Beatle Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox February 11, 1965 Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee February 11, 1964 Beatles 1st live appearance in U.S.; Washington D.C. Coliseum February 11, 1964 Greek and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus February 11, 1963 Beatles tape 10 tracks for their 1st album February 11, 1963 CIA Domestic Operations Division created February 11, 1962 Beatles record "Please, Please Me" February 11, 1961 Robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black February 11, 1961 Trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem February 11, 1960 Jack Paar walks off his TV show February 11, 1959 Vinoo Mankad ends his final Test Cricket (v WI at Delhi) February 11, 1958 1st flight with black stewardess, Ruth Carol Taylor, Ithaca New York February 11, 1958 Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Min of Foreign affairs February 11, 1957 KUMV TV channel 8 in Williston, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting February 11, 1954 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor and Eve Arden wins February 11, 1953 "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 190 performances February 11, 1953 President Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple February 11, 1953 Russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel February 11, 1951 Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) February 11, 1950 "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 February 11, 1949 Willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title February 11, 1948 Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng vs. WI, out for 140 February 11, 1948 John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland February 11, 1948 Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs. England Port-of-Spain February 11, 1945 1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, California February 11, 1945 Yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin February 11, 1944 German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy February 11, 1943 General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe February 11, 1942 "Archie" comic book debuts February 11, 1941 1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo) February 11, 1941 Lt-Gen Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli February 11, 1941 Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments February 11, 1938 Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ February 11, 1937 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends February 11, 1936 Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay February 11, 1935 1st U.S. airplane flight with auto slung beneath fuselage, New York February 11, 1932 73 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February February 11, 1929 Vatican City, world's smallest country, made an enclave of Rome February 11, 1928 2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St. Moritz, Switzerland February 11, 1927 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles February 11, 1926 Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ February 11, 1922 "April Showers" by Al Jolson hits #1 February 11, 1921 Ambassador Theater opens at 215 W 49th St. New York City February 11, 1919 Friedrich Ebert (SPD), elected president of Germany February 11, 1916 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert February 11, 1916 Emma Goldman arrested for lecturing on birth control February 11, 1908 Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory vs England February 11, 1908 Heemskerk's government begins in Holland February 11, 1907 De Master's Dutch government resigns February 11, 1907 Passenger ship Larchmont sinks by Block Island, 322 die February 11, 1905 Pope Pius X publishes encyclical Vehementer nos February 11, 1903 Anton Bruckner's 9th Symfonie premieres in Vienna February 11, 1902 Police beats up universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels |
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