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On This Day
Many Important Events happened in the past each day, so why not to start a thread to post these events (political, entertainment, disasters, sports,...) everyday.
I'll start with Today January 30th General Interest 1649 : King Charles I executed for treason 1797 : Congress refuses to accept the first recorded petitions from African Americans. 1844 : Richard Theodore Greener becomes the first African American to graduate from Harvard University. 1934 : Gold Reserve Act is passed (Wall Street market) 1945 : Burma supply route cleared 1948 : Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse 1972 : Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland 1979 : The Iranian civilian government announced that the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini would be allowed to return. Sports: 1920 : Future Mazda-maker founded 1942 : Last pre-WWII cars roll off the line 1980 : The first-ever Chinese Olympic team arrives in New York for the Winter Games at Lake Placid. Wars: (World War I) 1933 : Adolf Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg (World War II) 1943 : RAF launches massive daytime raid on Berlin (Revolution) 1953 : President Dwight Eisenhower announces that he will pull the Seventh Fleet out of Formosa to permit the Nationalists to attack Communist China. (Vietnam War) 1968 : North Vietnamese forces launched attacks against the South Vietnamese, beginning the Tet offensive. 1971 : Operation Dewey Canyon II begins Disaster 2000 : A Kenya Airways Airbus A-310 crashes after takeoff into the Atlantic Ocean off the Ivory Coast Entertainment 1930 : First play supported by a federal grant 1931 : David O. Selznick and writer Herman Mankiewicz fist fight 1933 : The Lone Ranger debuts on Detroit radio 1969 : Beatles last public appearance Presidential 1835 : Andrew Jackson narrowly escapes assassination 1882 : Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States was born P.S: 1- Your Help is always appreciated to add informations every day ... 2- if someone knows other events that are not posted at a particular day, he is welcome to add them before the end of that day ... Thank You ... |
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1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
1661 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is formally executed - after having been dead for two years. 1790 - The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. 1806 - The original Lower Trenton Bridge (also called the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), which spans the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, was open. 1820 - Edward Bransfield lands on the Antarctic mainland. 1826 - The Menai Suspension Bridge connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales was opened. The bridge was not the first suspension bridge, but was so much larger than anything previously built that it is considered the world's first modern suspension bridge. 1841 - A fire destroys two-thirds of the then villa (now city) of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. 1847 - Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco. 1862 - The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. 1889 - Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, was found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in Mayerling . 1900 - United Kingdom forces fighting Boers in South Africa ask for reinforcements. 1911 - The destroyer USS Terry makes the first airplane rescue at sea saving the life of James McCurdy 10 miles from Havana, Cuba. 1911 - The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy. 1913 - House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill. 1925 - Government of Turkey throws Patriarch Constantine VI out of Istanbul. 1930 - the world's first radiosonde is launched in Pavlovsk, USSR . 1943 - Second day of the Battle of Rennell Island. U.S. cruiser Chicago is sunk and a U.S. destroyer is heavily damaged by Japanese torpedo bombers. 1943 - Holocaust in Letychiv, Ukraine: German Gestapo organises mass shootings of Jews from Letychiv Ghetto. 200 surviving Jews from Letychiv slave labor camp were ordered to undress and were shot with machine-gun into a ravine. Some 7.000 Jews were murdered in Letychiv. 1944 - United States troops land on Majuro, in the Marshall Islands. 1945 - The Wilhelm Gustloff, overfilled with refugees, sinks in the Baltic Sea after being torpedoed by a Soviet submarine, leading to the deadliest maritime disaster in known history, killing roughly 9,000 people. 1948 - Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. 1962 - Two of the high-wire Flying Wallendas are killed when their famous seven-person pyramid collapses during a performance in Detroit, Michigan. 1964 - Ranger program: Ranger 6 launched. 1968 - Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive begins when Viet Cong forces launch a series of surprise attacks in South Vietnam. Although an overall defeat for the Viet Cong, media coverage of the offensive would turn American public opinion against the war. 1969 - The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police. 1972 - Bloody Sunday: United Kingdom British Paratroopers kill fourteen Roman Catholic civil rights /anti internment marchers in Northern Ireland- Bloody Sunday (1972) 1972 - Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations. 1975 - First faroese stamp issued. 1979 - Varig 707-323C freighter, flown by the same commander of Flight 820, disappears over the ocean 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo. 1983 - The Washington Redskins defeat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 in Super Bowl XVII. 1989 - The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan closes. 1994 - Péter Lékó becomes the youngest grand master in chess. 1994 - Nirvana's final recording session takes place at Robert Lang Studios, with the song "You Know You're Right" being completed. It would become a #1 hit eight years later. 1995 - Workers from the National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials testing the first preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease. 1996 - Suspected leader of the Irish National Liberation Army Gino Gallagher is killed while in line for his unemployment benefit. 1996 - NBA superstar Magic Johnson plays the first game of his return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic retired in 1991 after contracting HIV. 2000 - Off the coast of Ivory Coast, Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 169. 2003 - Belgium legally recognizes same-sex marriage. 2005 - A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules is shot down over Iraq 2007 - Microsoft releases its next Operating system, Windows Vista, and 2007 Microsoft Office System, a major milestone for the company |
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January 31th January 31, 2006 Samuel Alito sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court January 31, 2000 Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashes off coast of southern California, killing 88, crash caused by a bad stabilizer January 31, 1998 72nd Australian Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats C Martinez (63 63) January 31, 1998 STS 89 (Endeavour 12) lands January 31, 1994 Barcelona opera theater "Gran Teatro del Liceo" burns down January 31, 1994 Dow Jones hits a record 3,978.36 January 31, 1993 "St. Joan" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 49 performances January 31, 1993 81st Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (62 61 26 75) January 31, 1993 Superbowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 52-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Troy Aikman, Dallas, QB January 31, 1992 MTA raised tolls on most New York City bridges from $2.50 to $3.00 January 31, 1992 Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires January 31, 1991 Nugget's Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double January 31, 1991 Robert Gibson flies record 27,040 feet altitude January 31, 1990 1st McDonalds in Russia opens in Moscow, world's biggest McDonalds January 31, 1990 1st ever all-sports daily "National" begins publishing January 31, 1990 Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Naoki Sano to become New Japan IWGP champ January 31, 1988 Barge sinks near Anacortes, WA, spills 70,000 gallons of oil January 31, 1988 Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, QB January 31, 1987 44th Golden Globes: Platoon, Marlee Matlin win January 31, 1987 United Steel workers union ratified a concessionary with USX Corp January 31, 1986 Mary Lund of Minn, is 1st female recipient of an artificial heart January 31, 1985 "Harrigan 'n Hart" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 5 performances January 31, 1985 South Africa President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence January 31, 1984 36th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-6 at NJ January 31, 1984 Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network January 31, 1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site January 31, 1982 10 Arabian oryx, extinct except in zoos, released in Oman January 31, 1982 12th AFC-NFC pro bowl, AFC wins 16-13 January 31, 1982 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey January 31, 1982 Gustafson skates world record 10 km (14:26.59) January 31, 1982 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek January 31, 1982 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 16-13 January 31, 1982 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton January 31, 1981 "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 January 31, 1981 38th Golden Globes: Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter January 31, 1981 Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1:13.39) January 31, 1980 Police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41 January 31, 1978 "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 101 performances January 31, 1978 Israel turns 3 milt outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements January 31, 1977 Frenchman Francois Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad January 31, 1977 Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame January 31, 1976 "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 January 31, 1976 Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 January 31, 1975 Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold January 31, 1975 John Lennon releases "#9 Dream" January 31, 1975 UCLA wins NCAA basketball championship January 31, 1974 McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres January 31, 1972 Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral January 31, 1972 Birenda, becomes leader of Nepal January 31, 1972 Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana January 31, 1972 U.S. launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998) January 31, 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on U.K. pop chart January 31, 1971 Apollo 14 launched, 1st landing in lunar highlands January 31, 1971 Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey January 31, 1971 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn January 31, 1971 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich January 31, 1971 & Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame January 31, 1970 Grateful Dead members busted on LSD charges January 31, 1969 Beatles perform last live gig (42-min concert on roof of Apple HQs) January 31, 1969 Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, ends term as deputy director of CIA January 31, 1968 Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 vs. India in his last Test for ten years January 31, 1968 Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia January 31, 1968 Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32"), at Agata, U.S.S.R. January 31, 1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site January 31, 1968 Viet Cong's Tet offensive begins January 31, 1966 Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers January 31, 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 9 towards Moon January 31, 1965 Pud Galvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame January 31, 1964 U.S. report "Smoking and Health" connects smoking to lung cancer January 31, 1963 Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "What'd I Say" and "Ruby Baby" January 31, 1962 Gen Charles P. Cabell, USAF, ends term as deputy director of CIA January 31, 1962 Samuel Gravely assumes command of destroyer escort "USS Falgout" January 31, 1961 David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel January 31, 1961 Ham is 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 January 31, 1961 Houston voters approve bond to finance luxury domed stadium January 31, 1961 Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) vs. Aust at Adelaide January 31, 1961 NATO Secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign January 31, 1961 USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights January 31, 1960 Songwriter Adolph Green marries actress and singer Phyllis Newman in New York City January 31, 1959 Joe Cronin signs 7 year pact to become head of AL January 31, 1958 "Jackpot Bowling" premieres on NBC with Leo Durocher as host January 31, 1958 James van Allen discovers radiation belt January 31, 1958 U.S. launches their 1st artificial satellite, Explorer 1 January 31, 1957 Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding) January 31, 1957 Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished January 31, 1956 French government of Mollet forms January 31, 1956 Juscelino Kubitschek becomes president of Brazil January 31, 1955 RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer January 31, 1953 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die January 31, 1953 Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning 1,835 January 31, 1953 NY, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues January 31, 1952 Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1 centuries January 31, 1952 Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame January 31, 1950 President Truman approves building of hydrogen bomb January 31, 1949 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) January 31, 1948 J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY January 31, 1948 Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway January 31, 1946 Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic January 31, 1945 US 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath January 31, 1944 Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June January 31, 1944 U-592 sunk off Ireland January 31, 1944 U.S. forces invade Kwajalein Atoll January 31, 1943 39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton) January 31, 1943 Chile breaks contact with Germany and Japan January 31, 1943 Gen Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad January 31, 1942 62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton) January 31, 1941 21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton) January 31, 1941 Anti-German demonstration in Haarlem Netherlands January 31, 1941 Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title January 31, 1940 40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton) January 31, 1940 C Turney and J Horwin's "My Dear Children," premieres in New York City January 31, 1936 "Green Hornet" radio show is 1st heard on WXYZ Radio in Detroit January 31, 1934 Franklin D. Roosevelt devalus dollar in relation to gold at $35 per ounce January 31, 1933 French government of Daladier takes power January 31, 1933 Hitler promises parliamentary democracy January 31, 1932 U.S. railway unions accept 10% wage reduction January 31, 1931 NHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals January 31, 1931 Philip Barry's "Tomorrow and Tomorrow," premieres in New York City January 31, 1930 1st U.S. glider flight from a dirigible, Lakehurst, NJ January 31, 1929 Erich Maria Remarques publishes "Im West nieces Neues" in Berlin January 31, 1929 Leon Trotsky expelled from Russia to Turkey January 31, 1928 Scotch tape 1st marketed by 3-M Company January 31, 1927 International allies military command in Germany disbands January 31, 1927 NL President John Heydler rules Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the Cardinals and play for the Giants January 31, 1925 Premier Ahmed Zogu becomes president of Angola January 31, 1920 1st Ukrainian daily newspaper in U.S. (New York City) begins publication January 31, 1920 Joe Malone, Quebec Bulldogs, sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game January 31, 1920 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates January 31, 1917 Germany notifies U.S. that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship January 31, 1916 Dutch Girl Guides form January 31, 1915 1st German poison gas attack, against Russians January 31, 1911 Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site January 31, 1906 Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter January 31, 1905 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach January 31, 1905 Carroll Wright appointed 1st U.S. Commissioner of Labor January 31, 1904 Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres January 31, 1901 Boer general John Smuts and De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal January 31, 1901 Chekhov's "Three Sisters" opens at Moscow Art Theater January 31, 1901 Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montreal Shamrocks in 2 for Stanley Cup January 31, 1895 Jose Marti and others leave New York City for invasion of Spanish Cuba January 31, 1893 "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing January 31, 1874 Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri January 31, 1871 Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky January 31, 1865 Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) January 31, 1865 Gen Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies January 31, 1863 1st black Civil War regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, mustered into U.S. army January 31, 1862 Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius January 31, 1861 Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar January 31, 1861 State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans January 31, 1855 Western railroads blocked by snow January 31, 1854 Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) January 31, 1851 Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk January 31, 1851 SF Orphan's Asylum, 1st in California, founded January 31, 1849 Corn Laws abolished in Britain January 31, 1842 John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House January 31, 1817 Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna January 31, 1804 British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao January 31, 1779 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog January 31, 1696 Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) January 31, 1679 Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris January 31, 1675 Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft January 31, 1627 Spanish government goes bankrupt January 31, 1609 Wisselbank of Amsterdam established January 31, 1596 Catholic League disjoins January 31, 1578 Battle of Gembloers January 31, 1560 Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois January 31, 1531 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other January 31, 1504 By treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon January 31, 876 Charles becomes king of Italy January 31, 314 St. Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope |
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February 1rst
February 1, 2006 United Airlines emerges from bankruptcy February 1, 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29 February 1, 2004 At least 250 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia February 1, 1998 "Street Corner Symphony," closes at Brooks Atkinson New York City after 79 perf February 1, 1998 86th Australian Mens Tennis: Petr Korda beats Marcelo Rios (62 62 62) February 1, 1998 Australian Mixed: J. Gimelstob and V. Williams beat Suk and Sukova (62 61) February 1, 1998 NFL Pro Bowl Game, AFC beats NFC 29-24 February 1, 1995 Amtrak New York City - Tampa run ends February 1, 1995 Amy van Dikes swims woman's world record 50 m butterfly (26.73) February 1, 1995 Andy and Grant Flower make 269 stand vs Pak, brotherly record February 1, 1995 Belgium's TV channel VT4 goes on the air February 1, 1994 Irina Privalova runs world record 50m indoor (6.03 sec) February 1, 1994 Large meteorite falls near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean February 1, 1993 NY Judge Sol Wachtler indicted for harassing Joy Silverman February 1, 1993 Soyuz TM-16 lands February 1, 1992 "Crazy He Calls Me" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City after 7 performances February 1, 1992 Barry Bonds signs baseball's highest single year contract - $4.7 mil February 1, 1992 Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by New York Islanders February 1, 1991 Afghanistan and Pakistan hit by earthquake, 1,200 die February 1, 1991 Craig McDermott takes 8-97 vs. England at the WACA February 1, 1991 President F. W. de Klerk, says he would repeal all apartheid laws February 1, 1991 US Air and Skywest Fairchild jet collide at LA Airport killing 32 February 1, 1989 Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 at perihelion February 1, 1989 Princess Diane of England visits New York City February 1, 1987 163 day strike against Deere and Co ends, workers accept wage freeze February 1, 1987 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit February 1, 1987 Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic February 1, 1987 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 10-6 February 1, 1986 KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH February 1, 1986 Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland February 1, 1985 -61 degrees F (-52 degrees C), Maybell, Colorado (state record) February 1, 1985 -69 degrees F (-56 degrees C), Peter's Sink, Utah (state record) February 1, 1985 Azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs. Eng) February 1, 1985 Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark February 1, 1985 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin February 1, 1984 China and Netherlands regain diplomatic relations February 1, 1984 Daniel Stern becomes NBA commissioner February 1, 1984 Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, kidnapped in England (killed 0203) February 1, 1983 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test February 1, 1982 "Late Night With David Letterman," debuts on NBC-TV February 1, 1982 Senegal and Gambia form loose confederation (Senegambia) February 1, 1981 11th AFC-NFC pro bowl, NFC wins 21-7 February 1, 1981 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland February 1, 1981 Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York City February 1, 1981 Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 February 1, 1981 French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq February 1, 1981 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-7 February 1, 1981 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek February 1, 1981 Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG February 1, 1980 Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System February 1, 1980 Soap opera "Love of Life" ends a 28 year run February 1, 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile February 1, 1979 Patricia Hearst is released from a San Francisco prison for bank robbery February 1, 1979 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 1, 1978 Harriet Tubman is 1st black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp February 1, 1978 Director Roman Polanski skips bail and fled to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl February 1, 1977 Heavy blizzard in New England claims 100 lives February 1, 1977 Hillsdale High School defeats Person High School 2-0 in basketball February 1, 1976 "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV February 1, 1976 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational February 1, 1976 Sonny and Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce February 1, 1976 East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Mich State U after he is warned not to February 1, 1975 "Hoppy, Gene and Me" by Roy Rogers peaks at #65 February 1, 1975 "Men on the Moon" closes at Little Theater New York City after 5 performances February 1, 1975 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks February 1, 1975 Lorne Henning scores on 3rd Islander penalty shot February 1, 1975 Otis Francis Tabler is 1st open homosexual to get security clearance to work for the Defense Department February 1, 1974 "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV February 1, 1973 Monte Irvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame February 1, 1972 1st scientific hand-held calculator, the HP-35, introduced for $395 February 1, 1972 Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK February 1, 1970 Ford Frick, Earle Combs and Jesse Haines elected to Hall of Fame February 1, 1970 Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die February 1, 1970 WMAA TV channel 29 in Jackson, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting February 1, 1970 West-Germany and U.S.S.R. sign gas contract February 1, 1969 Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert February 1, 1969 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn February 1, 1969 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood February 1, 1969 WPGH TV channel 53 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (IND) begins broadcasting February 1, 1968 Former VP Richard Nixon announces candidacy for president February 1, 1968 Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of Green Bay Packers February 1, 1968 World trade conference Unctad 2 opens in New Delhi February 1, 1968 Famous photo: Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to head February 1, 1967 Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million and 60 lives February 1, 1967 WCLP TV channel 18 in Chatsworth, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting February 1, 1965 Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam February 1, 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma Ala February 1, 1965 Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news February 1, 1965 NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster February 1, 1964 "Stop the World, I Want to..." closes at Shubert New York City after 556 perf February 1, 1964 Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1st #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks February 1, 1964 Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity February 1, 1964 Suriname River dammed February 1, 1963 Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda February 1, 1962 "New Faces of '62" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 28 performances February 1, 1962 NL releases its 1st 162-game schedule February 1, 1961 1st full-scale test of U.S. Minuteman ICBM is successful February 1, 1961 British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive February 1, 1961 Mackay and Kline hang on for 100 mins for cricket draw vs West Indies February 1, 1960 34th Australian Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats J Lehane (75 62) February 1, 1960 4 students stage 1st civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro North Carolina Woolworth February 1, 1960 48th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats N Fraser (57 36 63 86 86) February 1, 1960 Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender February 1, 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women February 1, 1959 Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit) February 1, 1959 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss February 1, 1959 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins February 1, 1959 WVUE TV channel 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting February 1, 1959 Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Havana Golf Tournament February 1, 1959 Zack Wheat unanimously elected to baseball Hall of Fame February 1, 1958 1st U.S. satellite, Explorer I, launched February 1, 1958 Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic February 1, 1958 WFTV TV channel 9 in Orlando, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting February 1, 1957 1st black pilot (PH Young) on a U.S. scheduled passenger airline February 1, 1957 Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam February 1, 1956 Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking February 1, 1956 WSAV TV channel 3 in Savannah, Georgia (NBC) begins broadcasting February 1, 1955 HC Hansen appointed premier of Denmark February 1, 1954 1st TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres February 1, 1954 Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire February 1, 1954 Soccer team The County froms in Doetinchem February 1, 1953 "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts February 1, 1953 "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television February 1, 1953 Dr. A de Waal appointed as Netherlands 1st female asst sect of state February 1, 1953 Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 February 1, 1953 WEEK TV channel 25 in Peoria, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting February 1, 1952 General strike against French colonial management in Tunisia February 1, 1952 SN Behrman's "Jane," premieres in New York City February 1, 1951 -50 degrees F (-46 degrees C), Gavilan, New Mexico (state record) February 1, 1951 1st X-ray moving picture process demonstrated February 1, 1951 1st telecast of atomic explosion February 1, 1951 Alfred Krupp and 28 other German war criminals freed February 1, 1951 United Nations condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea February 1, 1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 1, 1950 U.S.S.R. demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes February 1, 1950 Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland February 1, 1949 200" (5.08-m) Hale telescope 1st used February 1, 1949 RCA releases 1st single record ever (45 rpm) February 1, 1948 Federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates February 1, 1948 Palestine Post building in Jerusalem bombed February 1, 1947 Aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of christian-dems and communists February 1, 1947 Dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad February 1, 1947 NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established February 1, 1946 Republic of Hungary proclaimed, Zolt n Tildy as communist president February 1, 1946 Trygve Lie, a Norwegian socialist, becomes 1st Sec-Gen of UN February 1, 1945 U.S. Army arrives at Siegfriedlinie February 1, 1944 Supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy February 1, 1944 U.S. 7th Infantry/25th Marine Division lands on Kwajalein/Roi/Namur February 1, 1943 German occupiers make Vidkun Quisling Norwegian premier February 1, 1943 Mussert forms pro Nazi shadow cabinet (Neth) February 1, 1942 2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms February 1, 1941 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn February 1, 1941 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner February 1, 1940 Russia begins new offensive against Finland February 1, 1937 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port February 1, 1935 1st "March of Time" newsreel premieres at the Capitol February 1, 1935 James T Farrell finishes his "Studs Lonigan" trilogy February 1, 1934 Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his February 1, 1933 Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname February 1, 1933 Dutch bishops forbid membership in non-catholic unions February 1, 1933 German Parliament disolves, Gen Ludendorf predicts catastrophe February 1, 1932 Bradman makes 299* vs South Africa, runs out partner going for 300th February 1, 1930 Arnold Schonbergs opera premieres in Frankfurt February 1, 1929 1st clean and jerk of 400 lbs (182 kg), Charles Rigoulet, 402 lbs February 1, 1926 Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR February 1, 1926 Land at Broadway and Wall Street sold at a record $7 per sq inch February 1, 1925 1st national conference of KPD's Rotfrontkampferbund in Berlin February 1, 1924 Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens February 1, 1924 New British MacDonald government recognizes U.S.S.R. February 1, 1924 Soccer team VSV Tonido forms in Voorburg February 1, 1924 Soviet Union formally recognized by Britain February 1, 1923 Allied ultimatum on Lithuanian occupation of Memel February 1, 1923 Fascists Voluntary Militia forms in Italy under Mussolini February 1, 1923 Noel Coward's "Young Idea," premieres in London February 1, 1920 1st commercial armored car introduced in St. Paul Minn February 1, 1920 Soccer team Quick Boys forms February 1, 1920 Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police February 1, 1919 Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert February 1, 1918 Franz Lehars opera "Wo die Lerche singt," premieres in Budapest February 1, 1918 Kern, Bolton and Wodehouse's musical premieres in New York City February 1, 1918 Russia adopts Gregorian calender (becomes Feb 14) February 1, 1917 Admiral Tirpitz announces unlimited submarine war February 1, 1914 New York Giants and Chicago White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt February 1, 1914 Pennsylvania State Board of [motion picture] censors appointed February 1, 1914 Tanganyika Railway opens February 1, 1910 1st British labour exchange opens February 1, 1910 Dragoumis government forms in Greece February 1, 1909 U.S. Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah opens February 1, 1906 1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas February 1, 1906 English Minister of Foreign affairs Edward Grey's wife Dorothy fatally injured February 1, 1905 Hague soccer team ADO froms February 1, 1905 Hungarian premier Tisza resigns February 1, 1902 China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet February 1, 1902 Hermann Sudermanns "Es lebe das Leben," premieres in Berlin February 1, 1898 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Co February 1, 1896 Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin February 1, 1893 Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin February 1, 1893 Thomas Edison complete's worlds 1st movie studio (West Orange NJ) February 1, 1892 Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite February 1, 1887 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) February 1, 1884 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published February 1, 1883 French Lt-colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger February 1, 1881 U.S. Assay Office in St. Louis, Missouri authorized February 1, 1871 Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) February 1, 1867 Bricklayers start working 8-hour days February 1, 1865 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) February 1, 1865 General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins February 1, 1865 J. S. Rock, 1st black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar February 1, 1864 2nd German-Danish war begins February 1, 1864 Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein February 1, 1862 Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" February 1, 1861 Dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands February 1, 1861 Texas becomes 7th state to secede February 1, 1860 1st rabbi to open House of Representatives, Morris Raphall of New York City February 1, 1846 Theophile Gautier publishes "Hashish Club" about his initiation February 1, 1840 Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in U.S., incorporated February 1, 1814 Lord Byron's "Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on day of publication February 1, 1814 Volcano Mayon on Luzon Philippines erupts killing 1,200 February 1, 1810 1st insurance co managed by blacks (American Insurance Co of Phila) February 1, 1810 Seville, Spain surrenders to French February 1, 1810 U.S. Population: 7,239,881, Black population: 1,377,808 (19%) February 1, 1809 Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system February 1, 1793 France declares war on England and Netherlands February 1, 1793 Patent granted Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk and linen February 1, 1790 Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (New York City) February 1, 1789 Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long February 1, 1788 1st U.S. steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet February 1, 1783 William Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex February 1, 1742 Sardinia and Austria sign alliance February 1, 1732 Parliament of Ratisborn accept Pragmatic Sanctions February 1, 1720 Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty February 1, 1717 Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France February 1, 1709 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez February 1, 1669 French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion February 1, 1662 Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates February 1, 1587 English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence February 1, 1539 Emperor Karel and King Francois I sign anti-English treaty |
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1884 : Oxford Dictionary debuts 1893 : First movie studio built 1908 : Portuguese king and heir assassinated 1929 : First Hollywood musical debuts 1943 : one of America's most highly decorated military units of World War II, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost entirely of Japanese-Americans, was authorized. 1958 : Elvis' last recording session before enlisting 1974 : Serial killer Ted Bundy strikes again 1966 : Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper dies 1997 : Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori said he would open a "preliminary dialogue" with rebels holding 72 hostages in Lima, but again rejected their main demand that the government release their jailed comrades. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Herb Caen died in San Francisco at age 80. 2002 : President Bush responded to the collapse of Enron by proposing regulation reforms of 401(k) retirement plans. Justice Department investigators directed President Bush's staff to preserve the paper trail of any contact with Enron. Actress Winona Ryder was charged with four felony counts stemming from her shoplifting arrest at a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Ryder was later convicted of felony grand theft and vandalism, and received three years' probation.) The NCAA placed Alabama on five years' probation, jolting the program with a two-year bowl ban and heavy scholarship reductions. 2003 : the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members 2006 : In his first case on the Supreme Court, new Justice Samuel Alito split with the court's conservatives, refusing to let Missouri execute a death-row inmate contesting lethal injection. French and German newspapers republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in what they called a defense of freedom of expression, sparking fresh anger from Muslims. United Airlines left bankruptcy after a painful restructuring that lasted more than three years. Today's Birthdays: Actor Stuart Whitman is 79. Former Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin is 76. Singer Don Everly is 70. Actor Garrett Morris is 70. Singer Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show) is 70. Actor Sherman Hemsley is 69. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 68. Jazz musician Joe Sample is 68. Comedian Terry Jones is 65. Actor-writer-producer Bill Mumy is 53. Rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) is 53. Rock singer Exene Cervenka is 51. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 42. Country musician Dwayne Dupuy (Ricochet) is 42. Actress Sherilyn Fenn is 42. Lisa Marie Presley is 39. Comedian and actor Pauly Shore is 39. Actor Brian Krause is 38. Jazz musician Joshua Redman is 38. Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 38. Actor Michael C. Hall is 36. Rock musician Ron Welty is 36. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 32. Country singer Julie Roberts is 28. Actor Jarrett Lennon is 25. Our Dear Members: Dazlingo (47), agiiiiid9 (29), Gear (25), ankh (25), alain_boujawdeh (22), Bach_10452 (19) Thank You ... |
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February 2nd February 2, 1998 Daniel Baldwin hospitalized in New York City for cocaine overdose February 2, 1998 Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board February 2, 1997 "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" closes at Gershwin New York City February 2, 1997 Mark O'Meara wins Pebble Beach National Golf Pro-am February 2, 1997 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 26-23 (OT) February 2, 1997 Royal Caribbean Senior Golf Classic February 2, 1996 Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA February 2, 1995 "Moliere Comedies" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 56 performances February 2, 1995 Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket February 2, 1995 U.S. space shuttle Discovery launched February 2, 1993 Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Wait for using his song February 2, 1993 Irina Privalova runs world record 50m indoor (6.05 sec) February 2, 1992 Colleen Walker wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 2, 1992 Danny Everett runs world record 400m indoor (45.02 sec) February 2, 1992 David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 vs. India at Perth February 2, 1992 IRS and Willie Nelson settle on $9M tax bill (of $16.7M) February 2, 1992 Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500m freestyle (14:32.40) February 2, 1992 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-15 February 2, 1991 Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs. NZ at Wellington February 2, 1991 NH snaps its 32-game losing streak at home beating Holy Cross, 72-56 February 2, 1991 US postage is raised from 25 cents to 29 cents February 2, 1990 Marina Ogilvy (daughter of Engl princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt February 2, 1990 South Africa's President FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela and legalizes ANC and 60 other political orgs February 2, 1989 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) or below in 15 U.S. states February 2, 1989 FW de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's National Party leader February 2, 1989 NL announces Yanks' broadcaster Bill White will be 1st black president February 2, 1988 David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184* vs. England at Sydney February 2, 1987 Kansas City Royal pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires February 2, 1987 Philippines adopts constitution February 2, 1986 "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" closes at Ritz New York City after 13 performances February 2, 1986 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 2, 1986 Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India February 2, 1986 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 28-24 February 2, 1986 Oscar Arias Sanchez elected president of Costa Rica February 2, 1985 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano February 2, 1984 8th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards February 2, 1984 Lebanese army fight in Beirut February 2, 1983 Chicago Absp Joseph L. Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested February 2, 1983 Pope John Paul II names 18 new cardinals February 2, 1982 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC February 2, 1982 Government troops and Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria February 2, 1982 San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead February 2, 1980 FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors February 2, 1977 Burn up of Salyut 4 Space Station (U.S.S.R.) February 2, 1977 Radio Shack officially begins creating TRS-80 computer February 2, 1977 Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL REcord for a defenseman February 2, 1976 "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV February 2, 1976 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV February 2, 1976 Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and ump Cal Hubbard elected to Hall of Fame February 2, 1975 Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia February 2, 1975 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational February 2, 1975 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill February 2, 1975 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr February 2, 1974 Barbra Striesand's 1st #1 hit, "The Way We Were" February 2, 1974 Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" February 2, 1974 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Golden State-1,641) February 2, 1973 "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV February 2, 1973 James R. Schlesinger, becomes 9th director of CIA February 2, 1973 Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA February 2, 1973 Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, NZ vs. Pakistan, Wellington February 2, 1972 Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Hall of Fame February 2, 1972 Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers," premieres in London February 2, 1971 Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become dictator of Uganda February 2, 1970 Pete Maravich becomes 1st to score 3,000 college basketball points February 2, 1969 KMST TV channel 46 in Monterey-Salinas, California (CBS) begins broadcasting February 2, 1969 Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into baseball Hall of Fame February 2, 1968 Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed February 2, 1967 Bolivia adopts its constitution February 2, 1967 Formation of American Basketball Association is announced February 2, 1965 Joe Ortons "Loot," premieres in Brighton February 2, 1964 GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy February 2, 1964 Sjoukje Dijkstra (Neth) wins Olympic gold for figure skating February 2, 1964 Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Tim Keefe, Heinie Manush, John Montgomery Ward, and Miller Huggins are selected to Hall of Fame February 2, 1963 Helen Shapiro begins tour (Beatles are part of undercard) February 2, 1962 1st pole vault over 16' (4.88m) (John Uelses-16', Melrose Games) February 2, 1962 8 of 9 planets align for 1st time in 400 years February 2, 1962 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 2, 1961 Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam February 2, 1960 Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss February 2, 1959 Buddy Holly's last performance February 2, 1959 Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach Green Bay Packers February 2, 1958 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Havana Biltmore Golf Open February 2, 1958 Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic February 2, 1958 WRIK (now WLUZ) TV channel 7 in Ponce, PR (PTC) begins broadcasting February 2, 1957 "Candide" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 73 performances February 2, 1957 Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) February 2, 1957 United Nations adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt February 2, 1956 Coasters sign with Atlantic Records February 2, 1955 1st presidential news conference on network TV, Eisenhower on ABC February 2, 1954 Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 113 pts in basketball game February 2, 1954 President Eisenhower reports detonation of 1st H-bomb, done in 1952 February 2, 1954 Snow falls on Gibraltar February 2, 1951 -35 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Greensburg, Indiana (state record until 1994) February 2, 1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 2, 1950 "Arms and the Girl" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 134 performances February 2, 1950 1st broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV February 2, 1949 1st 45 RPM record released February 2, 1949 Golfing champ Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident February 2, 1948 President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program February 2, 1946 "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 16 performances February 2, 1945 Escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp February 2, 1944 4th U.S. marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands February 2, 1944 Allied troops 1st set foot on Japanese territory February 2, 1944 Baseball meets in New York City to discuss postwar action February 2, 1944 Edward Chodorov's "Decision," premieres in New York City February 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army February 2, 1943 Cubs return to original uniform after experimenting with a vest February 2, 1943 German 6th Army surrenders at Stalingrad, turning point of WW II February 2, 1942 Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans February 2, 1942 US auto factories switch from commercial to war production February 2, 1940 Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) February 2, 1935 Lie detector 1st used in court, Portage, Wisconsin February 2, 1934 Dutch RC Bishops warn against fascism/nazism February 2, 1933 2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament February 2, 1933 Goring bans communist meetings/demonstrations in Germany February 2, 1933 Ucicky's "Rotten Morning," premieres in Berlin February 2, 1932 Al Capone sent to prison February 2, 1932 Geneva disarmament conference begins with 60 countries February 2, 1932 Grimmett takes 14 wickets vs. South Africa (7-116 and 7-83) February 2, 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corp organized February 2, 1931 1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students February 2, 1931 1st use of a rocket to deliver mail, Austria February 2, 1927 Harry Tierney/Joseph McCarthy's "Rio Rita," premieres in New York City February 2, 1927 Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave and 54th St. New York City February 2, 1926 3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours February 2, 1925 Belgian episcopacy rejects liberalism, communism and socialism February 2, 1925 Dogsleds reach Nome with emergency diphtheria serum after 1000-km February 2, 1925 NL holds Golden Jubilee Year meeting at same hotel where NL began February 2, 1924 International Ski Federation (FIS) forms February 2, 1923 Ethyl gasoline 1st marketed, Dayton, Ohio February 2, 1923 United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries February 2, 1922 It was 2:22:22 on 2/2/22 February 2, 1922 James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1,000 copies) February 2, 1920 Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace) February 2, 1920 France occupies (German) Memel territory February 2, 1920 Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty: U.S.S.R. recognizes Estonian independence February 2, 1919 Monarchist riot in Portugal February 2, 1914 James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in New York City February 2, 1913 N.Y. Giants sign Jim Thorpe February 2, 1913 New York City's Grand Central Terminal opens February 2, 1912 Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) February 2, 1909 Italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris February 2, 1906 Pope encyclical against separation of church and state February 2, 1904 U.S. blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey February 2, 1901 Female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization February 2, 1900 Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris February 2, 1894 U.S. warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island February 2, 1893 1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ February 2, 1892 Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore) February 2, 1892 Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Aust SCG February 2, 1892 Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby February 2, 1882 Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn February 2, 1880 SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton February 2, 1878 Greece declares war on Turkey February 2, 1876 Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis February 2, 1870 Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum February 2, 1870 Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira, New York February 2, 1869 James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade February 2, 1863 Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time February 2, 1854 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" February 2, 1852 1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St. London) February 2, 1852 Alexandre Dumas Jr's "Le Dame aux Camelias," premieres in Paris February 2, 1848 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in San Francisco February 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million February 2, 1843 U.S. and British settlers in Oregon Country choose government committee February 2, 1829 Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage February 2, 1823 Rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice February 2, 1811 Russian settlers establish Ft. Ross trading post, north of SF February 2, 1802 1st leopard exhibited in U.S., Boston (admission 25 cents ) February 2, 1798 Federal St. Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in U.S. destroyed by fire February 2, 1795 Joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres February 2, 1762 Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London February 2, 1742 British Walpole government resigns February 2, 1732 King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia February 2, 1731 Georg F Handels opera "Poro," premieres in London February 2, 1714 Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London February 2, 1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" February 2, 1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city, later called New York City February 2, 1637 Zorilla's "El mas Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid February 2, 1633 M Rossi's opera "Erminia sul Giordano," premieres in Rome February 2, 1550 English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed February 2, 1536 Pedro de Mendoza finds Argentine city of Buenos Aires February 2, 1461 2nd battle of St. Alban's-Lancastrian defeat Yorkists February 2, 1141 Battle at Lincoln: King Stephen captured February 2, 1119 Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II February 2, 1032 Koenraad II succeeds Rudolf III as king of Bourgundy February 2, 962 Pope John XII crowns German King Otto I the Great Emperor February 2, 506 King Alarik II of Visigoten delegates Lex Romania Visigothorum out |
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Adding To Rannouch earlier post, i add the following to February 2nd
General Interest 1887 : First Groundhog Day American Revolution 1781 : Nathanael Greene finds fortification at Steeles Tavern Automotive 1880 : First electric streetlight installed 1992 : First Japanese winner at "24 Hours of Daytona" Civil War 1803 : Albert Sidney Johnston born Cold War 1949 : United States rejects proposal for conference with Stalin Crime 1922 : Murder in Hollywood: A tale of vice and vixens Disaster 1847 : First Donner Party member dies Entertainment 1933 : MGM fires Buster Keaton 1979 : Sid Vicious dies Literary 1882 : James Joyce is born Vietnam War 1962 : First U.S. Air Force plane crashes in South Vietnam. 1970 : Antiwar protestors sue Dow Chemical Wall Street 1929 : Fed bans bank loans for margin trades World War I 1916 : Zeppelin crashes into North Sea World War II 1942 : Quisling becomes prime minister of puppet regime in Norway Thank You ... |
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February 3rd
February 3, 2002 Super Bowl XXXVI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20-17 February 3, 1998 Florida Panther Dino Ciccarelli's is 9th NHLer to score 600 career goals February 3, 1998 New York Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman February 3, 1998 Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain February 3, 1998 U.S. military plane clips cable car lines in northern Italy, kills 20 February 3, 1997 Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Ithaca New York February 3, 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Detroit Michigan on WKRK 97.1 FM February 3, 1995 STS 63 (Discovery 19), launches into orbit February 3, 1994 "Les Miserables," opens at Kallang Theatre, Singapore February 3, 1994 Actor Jean-Claude van Damme (32) weds Darcy Lapier (28) in Bangkok February 3, 1994 President Bill Clinton lifts U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam February 3, 1994 STS-60 (Discovery) launches into orbit February 3, 1993 Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott suspended for 1 year due to racist comments February 3, 1993 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California February 3, 1992 Labor strike at Royal Canadian Mint ends February 3, 1992 Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $300 per week February 3, 1991 Meg Mallon wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 3, 1991 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-21 February 3, 1990 Darryl Strawberry enters Smither Center for Alcohol rehabilitation February 3, 1990 Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race February 3, 1990 New York Met Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Alcohol rehab center February 3, 1989 Bill White named NL president; 1st black major-league sports head February 3, 1989 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay February 3, 1989 Start 1st Test Cricket, NZ vs. Pak, washed out February 3, 1987 Expos trade Jeff Reardon to Twins for Neal Heaton February 3, 1987 San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup February 3, 1986 President Reagan announces formation of Commission on Challenger Accident February 3, 1985 "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 5 performances February 3, 1985 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 3, 1984 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched February 3, 1983 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners February 3, 1982 Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-3 mission February 3, 1982 Greatest helicopter lift, 56,888 kg, Podmoscovnoe, U.S.S.R. February 3, 1982 John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours February 3, 1981 Australia beats NZ 3-1 to win World Series Cup February 3, 1981 Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway February 3, 1980 30th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 144-136 (OT) at Washington February 3, 1980 Larry Holmes TKOs Lorenzo Holmes in 6 for heavyweight boxing title February 3, 1980 Mohammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy February 3, 1979 "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart February 3, 1979 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players February 3, 1979 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne February 3, 1979 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner February 3, 1978 Australia beat India 3-2 on 6th day of final test February 3, 1978 India needing 493 to beat Australia at Adelaide, all out 445 February 3, 1977 Martin Dihigo John Lloyd elected to Hall of Fame February 3, 1976 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia February 3, 1975 Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Hall of Fame February 3, 1974 "Pajama Game" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 65 performances February 3, 1974 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational February 3, 1973 Dr. Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 and peaks at #6 February 3, 1973 President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law February 3, 1972 11th Winter Olympic games opens in Sapporo, Japan (1st in Asia) February 3, 1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 3, 1971 KTSC TV channel 8 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (PBS) 1st broadcast February 3, 1969 "Canterbury Tales" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 122 performances February 3, 1969 The Palestine National Congress appointed Yasser Arafat head of PLO February 3, 1967 "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix February 3, 1966 1st operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched U.S. February 3, 1966 1st soft landing on Moon (Soviet Luna 9) February 3, 1965 105 USAF cadets resigned for cheating on exams February 3, 1965 Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture February 3, 1965 Orbiting Solar Observatory 2 launches into Earth orbit (552/636 km) February 3, 1965 Braves offer Milwaukee $500,000 to terminate their lease a year earlier, the proposal is turned down February 3, 1964 "Meet the Beatles" album goes Gold February 3, 1964 Black and Puerto Rican students boycott New York City public schools February 3, 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational February 3, 1962 John Uelses pole vaults record 489 cm February 3, 1962 President Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food and drugs February 3, 1961 6th largest snowfall in New York City history (17.4" (44.2cm)) February 3, 1959 American Airlines Electra crashes in New York's East River, killing 65 February 3, 1958 Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart and peaks at #3 February 3, 1957 Patty Berg wins LPGA Havana Golf Open February 3, 1956 Autherine J Lucy admitted to University of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot February 3, 1956 Toni Sailor becomes 1st Olympic skier to sweep 3 alpine events February 3, 1954 Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32) February 3, 1953 J. Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show February 3, 1951 "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV February 3, 1951 Dick Button wins U.S. skating title for 6th time February 3, 1951 Largest purse to date in horse racing, $144,323, won by Great Circle February 3, 1951 Tennessee Williams' "Rose Tattoo," premieres in New York City February 3, 1950 Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges February 3, 1948 Dick Button becomes 1st world figure skating champion from US February 3, 1947 -81 degrees F (-63 degrees C), Snag Yukon (North American record) February 3, 1947 1st black reporter in Congressional press gallery (Percival Prattis) February 3, 1947 Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket February 3, 1945 Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin February 3, 1945 Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released February 3, 1943 4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others February 3, 1942 1st Japanese air raid on Java February 3, 1942 Baseball owners agree to permit each club up to 14 night games in 1942 February 3, 1941 Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets min wages and max hrs February 3, 1938 Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in New York City February 3, 1937 Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket vs. England February 3, 1933 1st interstate legislative conference in U.S. opens, Washington, D.C. February 3, 1933 German minister Goering bans social-democratic newspaper Vorwarts February 3, 1933 Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin February 3, 1931 Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" February 3, 1930 Vietnamese Communistic Party forms February 3, 1930 William Howard Taft, resigns as chief justice for health reasons February 3, 1929 Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam February 3, 1927 Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal February 3, 1924 Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) February 3, 1919 Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in New York City February 3, 1919 League of Nations 1st meeting (Paris) February 3, 1919 Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland) February 3, 1918 Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service February 3, 1917 US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub and diplomatic relations severed February 3, 1916 Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down February 3, 1916 Tristan Tzar publishes Dada-manifest in Zurich Switzerland February 3, 1915 Turkish and German army reach Suez Canal February 3, 1913 16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified February 3, 1913 Golden/Cawthorne's musical "Sunshine Girl," premieres in New York City February 3, 1908 Supreme Court rules a union boycott violates Sherman Antitrust Act February 3, 1903 Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa February 3, 1901 Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilie on Sumatra February 3, 1900 Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt February 3, 1895 Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) February 3, 1894 1st U.S. steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me February 3, 1892 Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin February 3, 1887 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act February 3, 1882 Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo February 3, 1876 Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football February 3, 1870 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed February 3, 1869 Booth theater at 23rd and 6th opens in New York City (Romeo and Juliet) February 3, 1867 Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) February 3, 1865 Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse February 3, 1864 Sherman's march through Mississippi February 3, 1860 Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st U.S. superintendent of agriculture |
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Adding To Rannouch earlier post, i add the following to February 3rd
General Interest 1959 : The day the music died 1924 : Woodrow Wilson dies 1953 : Cousteau publishes The Silent World American Revolution 1781 : Greene crosses the Yadkin with Kosciusko’s boats Automotive 1881 : Model T maker is born 1929 : Golden Arrow sets recrod 1948 : First Caddy with tailfins produced Crime 1780 : Early American mass murder changes common perceptions of crime Entertainment 1922 : Fatty Arbuckle trial ends in hung jury 1938 : Abbott and Costello break into radio 1959 : Plane crash kills popular musicians Literary 1820 : Keats falls deathly ill Old West 1889 : Belle Starr murdered in Oklahoma Vietnam War 1955 : Diem institutes limited agrarian reforms 1970 : Senate Foreign Relations Committee opens hearings Wall Street 1690 : Paper currency comes to America World War I 1917 : U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Germany World War II 1944 : U.S. troops capture the Marshall Islands Thank You ... |
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February 4th February 4, 1998 Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium February 4, 1997 73 Israelis die when army copters collide February 4, 1997 Mario LeMieux is 7th NHL player to score 600 goals February 4, 1997 O.J. Simpson found libel in murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson February 4, 1997 Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish February 4, 1996 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 20-13 February 4, 1995 Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia February 4, 1995 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke (27.77) February 4, 1995 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning February 4, 1994 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins February 4, 1994 20 die in armed assault on mosque in Khartum Sudan February 4, 1994 Merlene Ottey runs world record 50 m indoor (6.00 sec) February 4, 1994 Russian team beats ladies world record 4x800 m indoor (8:18.71) February 4, 1993 Admiral Studeman, ends term as acting director of CIA February 4, 1993 Marge Schott suspended from baseball for 1 year due to racism February 4, 1993 Russian space agency tests a 82' wide space mirror February 4, 1991 Hall of Fame's board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose February 4, 1991 Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make 467 stand vs. SL, world record February 4, 1990 10 Israeli tourists murdered near Cairo February 4, 1990 Anders Holmertz swims world record 400 m freestyle (3:40.81) February 4, 1990 Danny Everett runs world record 400m indoor (45:04) February 4, 1990 Lyudmila Narozhi-Lenko runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.69) February 4, 1990 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 27-21 February 4, 1990 Pat Bradley wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 4, 1990 Richard Hadlee takes his 400th Test Cricket wicket (Sanjay Manjrekar) February 4, 1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship February 4, 1989 Dean Jones scores 216 vs. WI at the Adelaide Oval February 4, 1988 Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges February 4, 1987 President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress February 4, 1987 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup February 4, 1987 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 February 4, 1986 38th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 (OT) at Hartford February 4, 1986 Israeli fighters intercept Libyan passenger plane February 4, 1985 20 countries (but not U.S.) sign United Nations treaty outlawing torture February 4, 1985 Naval exercises canceled when U.S. refuses to tell NZ of nuclear weapons February 4, 1984 "9" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 739 performances February 4, 1984 "Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore February 4, 1984 Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168m) Las Vegas February 4, 1983 Jose Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium February 4, 1983 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton February 4, 1982 "Pump Boys and Dinettes" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 573 performances February 4, 1982 Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47m) Tacoma Wash February 4, 1982 Musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes," premieres in New York City February 4, 1982 Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees February 4, 1980 Bani Sadr sworn in as premier of Iran February 4, 1980 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek February 4, 1979 "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS February 4, 1979 End of last 3+day D/N game for 15 years (WSC, SCG) February 4, 1979 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Colgate Triple Crown Golf Tournament February 4, 1977 30th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 at Vancouver February 4, 1977 Elevated train jumps track, crashes onto a Chicago Street (11 die, 200 hurt) February 4, 1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released February 4, 1977 Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" February 4, 1976 12th Winter Olympic games opens in Innsbruck, Austria February 4, 1976 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala and Honduras February 4, 1976 Judge Oliver upholds Seitz's decision on Andy Messersmith free agency February 4, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1974 Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands February 4, 1974 Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his 1st word, at 2 months February 4, 1974 Gas rationing ends in Netherlands February 4, 1974 Patricia Hearst (19) kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army February 4, 1973 "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 861 performances February 4, 1973 Islanders and Sabres had a penalty free game February 4, 1973 Manfred Kokot runs world record 50m indoor (5.61 sec) February 4, 1973 Reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled February 4, 1972 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria February 4, 1972 Sen Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported February 4, 1971 Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard and Mitchell) February 4, 1971 Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks February 4, 1971 British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt February 4, 1971 Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil February 4, 1971 National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC February 4, 1970 "Charles Aznavour" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 23 performances February 4, 1970 "Gantry" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 1 performance February 4, 1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cin-Det, SD-Bost February 4, 1969 Beatles appoint Eastman and Eastman, as general cousel to Apple February 4, 1969 John Madden is named head coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders February 4, 1969 Lonnie Elder's "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men," premieres in New York City February 4, 1969 Yassar Arafats takes over as chairman of PLO February 4, 1968 "Golden Rainbow" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 355 performances February 4, 1968 Bowie Kuhn replaces William Eckert as 5th commissioner of baseball February 4, 1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby February 4, 1967 U.S. launches Lunar Orbiter 3 February 4, 1966 All-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133 February 4, 1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1964 Amendment 24 outlaws poll tax February 4, 1964 FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City February 4, 1962 "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 113 performances February 4, 1962 Russian newspaper Izvestia reports baseball is an old Russian game February 4, 1962 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles February 4, 1962 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt February 4, 1961 Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure February 4, 1960 BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member February 4, 1960 Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park February 4, 1960 Lionel Bart's musical "Fings ain't wot they used t'be," premieres February 4, 1959 Israel begins exporting copper ore February 4, 1958 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 192 performances February 4, 1958 Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950 February 4, 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) February 4, 1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training February 4, 1952 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC New York) February 4, 1951 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer February 4, 1951 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button February 4, 1949 Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia February 4, 1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK February 4, 1946 Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in New York City February 4, 1945 FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta February 4, 1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris February 4, 1944 U.S. 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein February 4, 1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich February 4, 1942 Clinton Pierce becomes 1st U.S. general wounded in action in WW II February 4, 1941 British tanks occupy Maus Libya February 4, 1941 Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin February 4, 1941 United Service Organization, USO, founded February 4, 1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort February 4, 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway February 4, 1938 Hitler seizes control of German army and puts Nazi in key posts February 4, 1937 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games February 4, 1936 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) February 4, 1933 German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press February 4, 1932 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, New York February 4, 1932 Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria February 4, 1931 National League adopts a deader baseball February 4, 1930 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans February 4, 1929 Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut vs. England at Adelaide February 4, 1927 KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions February 4, 1926 Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany February 4, 1924 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France February 4, 1924 George Kelly's "Show-Off," premieres in New York City February 4, 1922 WGY-AM in Schenectady New York begins radio transmissions February 4, 1920 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off February 4, 1919 City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown February 4, 1917 Belgium Council of Flanders established February 4, 1915 Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary February 4, 1914 U.S. Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law February 4, 1913 Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim February 4, 1913 National Institute of Arts and Letters founded February 4, 1904 John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin February 4, 1903 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 and 1 tie February 4, 1899 Revolt against U.S. occupation of Philippines February 4, 1895 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago February 4, 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads February 4, 1880 Steele MacKay's "Hazel Kirke," premieres in New York City February 4, 1875 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg February 4, 1866 Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible February 4, 1865 Hawaiian Board of Education formed February 4, 1865 Robert E. Lee is named commander-in-chief of Confederate Army February 4, 1864 Skirmish at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi February 4, 1861 Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery, Alabama, Ga, Fla, La, Miss and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy February 4, 1855 Soldiers shoot Jewish families in Coro, Venezuela February 4, 1854 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc February 4, 1849 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students February 4, 1847 1st U.S. telegraph co established in Maryland February 4, 1846 Mormons leave Nauvoo, Mo for settlement in west February 4, 1824 J. W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public February 4, 1822 Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa February 4, 1803 William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" February 4, 1797 Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 February 4, 1794 French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery February 4, 1789 1st electoral college chooses Washington and Adams as President and VP February 4, 1787 1st Anglican bishops of New York and Pennsylvania consecrated in London February 4, 1787 Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails February 4, 1783 Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) February 4, 1782 British garrison surrenders to French and Spanish fleet February 4, 1699 350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow February 4, 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia February 4, 1657 Oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal February 4, 1620 Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II February 4, 1600 Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague February 4, 1586 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth February 4, 1508 Maximilian I assumes imperial title without being crowned February 4, 1194 Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 |
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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 Carrs 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 |
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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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February 12th February 12, 2002 Iran Air Tours flight 956 crashes into a mountain in Iran killing 119 February 12, 1998 "Freak," opens at Cort Theater New York City February 12, 1998 250-car Italy pile-up due to fog, 4 die and 50 hurt February 12, 1998 Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their 4th head coach February 12, 1998 Intel unveils its 1st graphics chip i740 February 12, 1998 U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional February 12, 1997 Fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O. J. Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement February 12, 1995 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix February 12, 1995 Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50m butterfly February 12, 1995 Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500m (38.69 sec) February 12, 1995 Dieter Baumann runs European record 3k indoor (7:37.51) February 12, 1995 Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k indoor (7:35.15) February 12, 1995 PRI loses/PAN wins Mexican regional elections February 12, 1995 Susan Auch skates female world record 500m (38.94 sec) February 12, 1994 17th Winter Olympic games opens in Lillehammer, Norway February 12, 1994 20th century premiere of 6 restored Haydn-sonatas in Boston February 12, 1994 Edvard Munch's painting "The Cry" stolen (in Oslo) February 12, 1991 Iceland recognizes Lithuania's independence February 12, 1991 North and South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition February 12, 1989 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston February 12, 1989 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel February 12, 1989 Gretzky sets 2 records, his 45th hat trick and 10th 40+ goal season February 12, 1989 Thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-SF, 80 d 20 h February 12, 1987 Survivors of a black man murdered by KKK members awarded $7 M damages February 12, 1986 1st-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Is vs. Guyana February 12, 1985 37th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-4 at Calgary February 12, 1984 Alice Miller wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 12, 1984 Cale Yarborough, becomes 1st Daytona 500 qualifier, above 200 MPH February 12, 1984 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate "Bolero" at Olympics February 12, 1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 12, 1982 Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tieing NHL record February 12, 1981 Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA February 12, 1981 Arbitrator Goetz declares Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk a free agent February 12, 1980 "Canterbury Tales" opens at Rialto Theater New York City for 16 performances February 12, 1980 New York Islanders 2nd scoreless tie, vs. Winnipeg Jets February 12, 1980 Richard Hadlee becomes NZ's top wicket-taker with 117 February 12, 1979 Kosmos 1076, 1st Soviet oceanographic satellite, launched February 12, 1978 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 96 performances February 12, 1978 Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic February 12, 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 February 12, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 12, 1973 1st U.S. POWs in North Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippine February 12, 1971 Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Aust vs. England February 12, 1970 Anthony Shaffers "Sleuth," premieres in New York City February 12, 1967 Kees Verkerk becomes world champ all round skater February 12, 1967 Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for drugs February 12, 1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting February 12, 1965 Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean February 12, 1964 Beatles 1st New York City concert at Carnegie Hall February 12, 1964 End of Richie Benaud's 63-Test Cricket career February 12, 1964 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen February 12, 1963 Argentina asks extraditon of ex-president Peron February 12, 1962 Bus boycott starts in Macon, Georgia February 12, 1961 Celtic Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Warriors 136-125 February 12, 1961 Mickey Wright wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 12, 1961 Mushtaq Mohammad scores 1st Test Cricket century at 17 years 82 days February 12, 1961 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 toward Venus February 12, 1960 Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers February 12, 1958 Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101 February 12, 1958 General Miguel Ydegoras Fuentes elected president of Guatemala February 12, 1957 Researchers announce Borazan (harder than diamonds) been developed February 12, 1956 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open February 12, 1955 McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks February 12, 1955 President Eisenhower sends 1st U.S. advisors to South Vietnam February 12, 1955 Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan February 12, 1953 U.S.S.R. breaks relations with Israel February 12, 1950 Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb February 12, 1950 Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees February 12, 1949 "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 1147 performances February 12, 1949 Panic in Quito Ecuador, after "War of the World" played on radio February 12, 1949 Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey February 12, 1949 Unidentified aircraft bomb Jerusalem February 12, 1948 1st Lt. Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps February 12, 1947 Daytime fireball and meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia February 12, 1947 Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught, C W Stewart, Galapagos Islands February 12, 1945 San Francisco selected for site of United Nations Conference February 12, 1944 Wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race February 12, 1943 General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa February 12, 1942 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany February 12, 1941 Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen February 12, 1941 Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome" February 12, 1938 Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden February 12, 1938 German troops entered Austria February 12, 1937 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise February 12, 1935 Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean February 12, 1934 Export-Import Bank incorporates February 12, 1933 German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis February 12, 1932 Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees February 12, 1929 Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30) February 12, 1927 British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai February 12, 1926 Barendrecht soccer team forms February 12, 1925 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress February 12, 1925 E Thieffry departs with Handley Page for the Belgian Congo February 12, 1925 Estonia forbids communist Party February 12, 1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City) February 12, 1924 George Kaufman's "Beggar on Horseback," premieres in New York City February 12, 1924 President Calvin Coolidge makes 1st presidential radio speech February 12, 1921 Soviet troops invade Georgia February 12, 1921 Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies February 12, 1920 NL votes 6-2 for 1 commissioner AL votes 6-2 to keep group commission February 12, 1916 1st edition of Joseph Patterson/Sidney Smith strip "Gumps" February 12, 1915 Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. February 12, 1912 China adopts Gregorian calendar February 12, 1912 Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Hsuan T'ung, abdicates February 12, 1909 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms February 12, 1909 Netherlands' SDAP suspends Marxist Tribune group (Gorter and Wijnkoop) February 12, 1909 Robert Fowler runs world record marathon (2:46:52.6) February 12, 1908 Anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female February 12, 1908 New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins in New York City George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel February 12, 1906 George Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in New York City February 12, 1901 Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed |
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February 13th February 13, 2000 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship February 13, 2000 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship February 13, 1997 "Three Sisters," opens at Criterion Theater New York City February 13, 1997 Discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope February 13, 1996 Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts" February 13, 1996 Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway February 13, 1995 Howard Stern radio show premieres in San Diego, California on KIOZ 105.3 FM February 13, 1995 West Indies beat NZ by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55 February 13, 1994 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis February 13, 1994 Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m February 13, 1993 Ljubow Kremljowa runs world record 1000m indoor (2:34:84) February 13, 1993 Merlene Ottey runs world record 200m indoor (21.87 sec) February 13, 1993 Sergei Bubka pole vaults indoor record (6.14 m) February 13, 1992 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 229 performances February 13, 1992 Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW February 13, 1992 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game February 13, 1991 Syria tells Germany they are ready to recognize Israel February 13, 1991 U.S. bombs Iraqi air raid shelter, killing 334 February 13, 1990 50 killed at Inkatha-UDF battle in Natal, South Africa February 13, 1990 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games February 13, 1990 U.S., England, France and England give Germany OK to reunify February 13, 1989 Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed February 13, 1989 Salvadoran army attacks Encuentros hospital, rapes, kills patients February 13, 1989 Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison February 13, 1988 15th Winter Olympic games open at Calgary, Canada February 13, 1988 Christine Wachtel runs world record 800m indoor (1:56:40) February 13, 1988 Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18:11.41) February 13, 1987 Tigers' Jack Morris awarded $1.85 million salary by arbitrator February 13, 1985 Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier February 13, 1985 Polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders February 13, 1984 6 year old Texan Stormie Jones gets 1st heart and liver transplant February 13, 1983 "Merlin" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 199 performances February 13, 1983 33rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-123 at LA February 13, 1983 Australia beats NZ 2-0 to win World Series Cup February 13, 1983 World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds February 13, 1982 Dark Side of the Moon, is on charts for 402nd week February 13, 1982 Islander's Bryan Trottier scores 5 goals against Flyers February 13, 1981 Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words February 13, 1980 Apollo Computer Inc. incorporated February 13, 1980 NZ beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin February 13, 1979 2nd Emmy Sports Award presentation February 13, 1979 Washington State's Hood Canal Bridge breaks up in windstorm February 13, 1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 13, 1977 "Guys and Dolls" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 239 performances February 13, 1977 "Ipi Tombi" closes at Harkness Theater New York City after 39 performances February 13, 1977 Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship February 13, 1977 Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic February 13, 1976 Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria February 13, 1976 Peter Casserly of NZ hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes February 13, 1975 Cyprus premier Denktash procliams Turkish-Cypriot Federation February 13, 1974 "Rainbow Jones" opens and closes at Music Box Theater New York City February 13, 1974 Dissident Nobel writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from U.S.S.R. February 13, 1974 James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame February 13, 1973 Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola," premieres in New York City February 13, 1973 U.S. dollar devalues 10 percent February 13, 1972 "1776" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1,217 performances February 13, 1972 "Grease" opens on Broadway February 13, 1972 11th Winter Olympic games close at Sapporo, Japan February 13, 1971 12,000 South Vietnamese troops cross into Laos February 13, 1971 Golfing VP Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into crowd, injuring 2 February 13, 1970 Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi February 13, 1970 NL offices begins move from Cin to San Francisco (completed Feb 23) February 13, 1969 Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released February 13, 1969 Suriname government of Pengel resigns February 13, 1968 U.S. sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam February 13, 1966 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 13, 1965 Peggy Fleming, 16, wins ladies senior figure skating title February 13, 1965 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming February 13, 1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records February 13, 1961 Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus February 13, 1960 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances February 13, 1960 "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 80 performances February 13, 1960 France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria February 13, 1959 Barbie doll goes on sale February 13, 1959 Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns February 13, 1957 Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans February 13, 1956 KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland February 13, 1955 Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls February 13, 1955 KRCG TV channel 13 in Jefferson City, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting February 13, 1955 Patty Berg wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 13, 1954 Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 February 13, 1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium February 13, 1952 Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win February 13, 1948 Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for West Indies in only Test Cricket innings February 13, 1948 Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy and Baugniet of BEL February 13, 1948 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA February 13, 1948 Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to U.S. from England February 13, 1946 "Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater New York City for 5 performances February 13, 1945 Allied planes bomb Dresden Germany; 135,000 die February 13, 1945 U.S.S.R. captures Budapest, after 49-day battle with Germany; 159,000 die February 13, 1943 German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front February 13, 1943 Women's Marine Corps created February 13, 1942 Hitler's Operation Seelowe (invasion of England) cancelled February 13, 1941 Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council February 13, 1940 Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA February 13, 1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail February 13, 1937 Bradman scores 123 SA vs. Queensland, 165 mins, 10-4s 1-6 in cricket February 13, 1937 Maribel Vinson wins her 9th U.S. figure skating championship February 13, 1937 NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington D.C. February 13, 1935 1st U.S. surgical operation for relief of angina pectoris, Cleveland February 13, 1935 Bruno Hauptmann found guilty of kidnap and murder of Lindbergh's infant February 13, 1934 Austrian Dollfuss government bans socialistic party February 13, 1932 "Free Eats" introduces George "Spanky" McFarland to "Our Gang" February 13, 1929 Cruiser Act: OKs construction of 19 new cruisers and an aircraft carrier February 13, 1929 Vladimir Mayakofsky's "Klop," premieres in Moscow February 13, 1927 Uprising against Portuguese regime of Gen Carmona defeated February 13, 1925 U.S. Congress makes Surpreme Court appeal more difficult February 13, 1924 King Tut's tomb opened February 13, 1923 1st Black pro Basketball team, "Renaissance," organizes February 13, 1920 National Negro Baseball League organizes February 13, 1920 Switzerland rejoin League of Nations February 13, 1914 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP forms in New York City February 13, 1912 England regains cricket's Ashes February 13, 1907 English suffragettes storm British Parliament and 60 women are arrested February 13, 1905 -29 degrees F (-34 degrees C) Pond, Arkansas (state record) |
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February 14th February 14, 2001 Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft becomes first vehicle to land on an asteroid (433 Eros) February 14, 1995 Roseanne weds bodyguard Ben Thomas February 14, 1995 Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d February 14, 1994 Alexander Golubev skates Olympic record 500m (36.33) February 14, 1993 Fire in Linxi department store in Tangshan China, kills 79 February 14, 1992 Andre Cason runs world record 6 m indoor (6.41 sec) February 14, 1991 "Mule Bone" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 67 performances February 14, 1991 NL Cy Young winner Doug Drabek wins record $3 mil salary arbitration February 14, 1990 Alan Ayckbourn's "Man of the Moment," premieres in London February 14, 1989 African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam February 14, 1989 World's 1st satellite Skyphone opens February 14, 1988 49th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player February 14, 1988 Alfredo Stroessner re-elected president of Paraguay February 14, 1988 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 14, 1987 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit February 14, 1985 Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut February 14, 1984 Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney Australia February 14, 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" takes place at New York's Radio City Music Hall February 14, 1982 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic February 14, 1980 "West Side Story" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 341 performances February 14, 1980 13th Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, New York February 14, 1979 "Whoopee!" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 204 performances February 14, 1978 1st "micro on a chip" patented by Texas Instruments February 14, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 14, 1975 Bomb explodes at annex of Amsterdam metro station February 14, 1972 John and Yoko co-host "Mike Douglas Show" for entire week February 14, 1971 Movie "Ben Hur" 1st shown on television February 14, 1970 "Gantry" closes at George Abbott Theater New York City after 1 performance February 14, 1968 Pennsylvania Railroad/New York City Central merge into Penn Central February 14, 1967 Aretha Franklin records "Respect" February 14, 1967 Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up February 14, 1966 Writers Andrei Sinjavski and Joeij Daniel found guilty February 14, 1963 U.S. launches communications satellite Syncom 1 February 14, 1962 1st lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts White House tour on TV February 14, 1961 Element 103, Lawrencium, 1st produced in Berkeley California February 14, 1960 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 14, 1960 Marshal Ayub Khan elected president of Pakistan February 14, 1959 $3.6 million heroin seizure in New York City February 14, 1958 Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan forms February 14, 1957 Georgia Senate unanimously approves Sen Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites February 14, 1956 20th Congress of CPSU opens in Moscow February 14, 1956 Verhoeven/Nauta/De King/Wijnhout win Dutch 11 city skate February 14, 1955 WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (NBC) begins February 14, 1954 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 14, 1952 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway February 14, 1951 Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta and takes middleweight title February 14, 1950 Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg February 14, 1950 U.S.S.R. and China sign peace treaty February 14, 1949 1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) February 14, 1949 Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses February 14, 1946 Bank of England nationalized February 14, 1945 8th Air Force bombs Dresden February 14, 1945 Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador joins UN February 14, 1944 Anti-Japanese revolt on Java February 14, 1943 German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia February 14, 1943 Soviets recapture Rostov February 14, 1942 Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra February 14, 1942 Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens February 14, 1941 Cebrie Park in the Bronx renamed Halsey Street February 14, 1941 German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya February 14, 1940 British merchant vessel fleet is armed February 14, 1939 Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind February 14, 1936 National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago February 14, 1934 NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto February 14, 1932 South Africa all out for 36 in 1st innings vs. Aust (Ironmonger 5-6) February 14, 1931 Bradman scores 152 Aust vs. WI, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives February 14, 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed February 14, 1925 State of emergency crisis in Bayern ends, NSDAP re-allowed February 14, 1924 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson February 14, 1921 Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized February 14, 1921 Little Review faces obscenity charges for publishing "Ulysses," NY February 14, 1920 League of Women Voters forms in Chicago February 14, 1919 United Parcel Service forms February 14, 1918 H Atteridge and S Rombergs musical "Sinbad," premieres in New York City February 14, 1914 High Council of Labor forms in Hague Netherlands February 14, 1912 1st U.S. submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton, Connecticut February 14, 1912 Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state February 14, 1907 1st U.S. fox hound association forms in New York City February 14, 1903 U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor forms February 14, 1900 Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" |
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February 15th February 15, 1998 Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship February 15, 1998 Daytona 500 race February 15, 1997 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski February 15, 1995 Burundi premier Anatole Kanyenkiko, resigns February 15, 1995 Dow-Jones closes at record 3986.17 February 15, 1995 Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion February 15, 1994 U.S. asks Aristide to adopt a peace plan from Haiti February 15, 1993 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Rochester New York on WNVE 95.1 FM February 15, 1992 100th episode of "Cops" airs on Fox February 15, 1992 Jeffrey Dahmer found sane and guilty of killing 15 boys February 15, 1991 Troy State sets NCAA Div II record with 103 points in 2nd half routing DeVry Institute 187-117 February 15, 1990 Baseball owners lock out players February 15, 1989 Israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt February 15, 1989 Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends February 15, 1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 15, 1987 ABC-TV begins broadcasting "Amerika" mini-series February 15, 1986 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia at Detroit February 15, 1986 Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election February 15, 1985 STS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad February 15, 1985 World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 February 15, 1984 500,000 Iranian soldiers move into Iraq February 15, 1982 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), begins streak of 63 consecutive free throw February 15, 1982 Ocean Ranger oil-drilling platform lost off Newfoundland, 84 die February 15, 1981 Joanne Carner wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic February 15, 1981 Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George, New York February 15, 1980 Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 500m in 38.03 sec February 15, 1980 Wayne Gretzy assists on NHL-record-tieing 7 goals February 15, 1979 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey wins February 15, 1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 15, 1978 Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Florida February 15, 1978 Zaire revises constitution February 15, 1977 Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election February 15, 1976 12th Winter Olympic games close at Innsbruck, Austria February 15, 1976 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 15, 1973 Friendsville Academy (Tenn) ends 138-game basketball losing streak February 15, 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Prognoz 3 to study sun (589/200,300 km) February 15, 1972 Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager February 15, 1971 After 1,200 years Britain abandons 12-shilling system for decimal February 15, 1970 Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater February 15, 1970 Nationalists disrupt United Nations session on Congo February 15, 1968 Anaheim's Les Salvage scores 10, 3-pt baskets in ABA game vs Denver February 15, 1968 WVUT TV channel 22 in Vincennes, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting February 15, 1967 1st anti-bootleg recording laws enacted February 15, 1966 Kees Verkerk becomes world champion all-round skater February 15, 1965 John Lennon passes his driving test February 15, 1964 Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks February 15, 1964 Bill Bradley scores 51 points for Princeton February 15, 1963 1st U.S. female world figure skating champ (Tenley Albright) February 15, 1963 Ken Lynch records "Misery," 1st Lennon-McCartney song by someone else February 15, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 15, 1961 Entire U.S. figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash February 15, 1959 Antonio Segni forms Italian government February 15, 1958 Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB February 15, 1957 Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister February 15, 1956 Urho Kekkonen appointed president of Finland February 15, 1955 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced February 15, 1954 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California February 15, 1954 WRDW TV channel 12 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting February 15, 1950 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting February 15, 1950 WM Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," premieres in New York City February 15, 1950 WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting February 15, 1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released February 15, 1949 Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad February 15, 1948 Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan February 15, 1947 "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater New York City after 60 performances February 15, 1946 Bank of England nationalized February 15, 1944 891 British bombers attack Berlin February 15, 1944 Bombing and shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins February 15, 1943 Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid February 15, 1942 German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery February 15, 1942 Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra February 15, 1942 Singapore surrenders to Japanese February 15, 1941 Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" February 15, 1939 German battleship Bismarck was launched February 15, 1939 Lillian Hellman's "Little Foxes," premieres in New York City February 15, 1936 -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record) February 15, 1936 Hitler announce building of Volkswagens (starting slug-bug game) February 15, 1936 Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympic figure skating gold February 15, 1933 Karl Radek praises invincible force of German Communist Party February 15, 1933 President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt February 15, 1933 Social-democratic newspaper "Vorwarts" banned again in Berlin February 15, 1932 3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York February 15, 1932 Aust beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 min playing time February 15, 1932 George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" February 15, 1932 John Van Druten's "There's Always Juliet," premieres in New York City February 15, 1932 U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) February 15, 1931 1st Dracula movie released February 15, 1931 Spring training site of New York Yankees in St. Petersburg is renamed Miller Huggins Field in honor of the team's late manager February 15, 1930 Weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes February 15, 1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) February 15, 1926 Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St. New York City February 15, 1926 Contract air mail service begins in U.S. February 15, 1922 Marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex February 15, 1921 Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 vs. England, Australian Test Cricket rec February 15, 1919 American Legion organizes in Paris February 15, 1918 1st WW I U.S. Army troop ship torpedoed and sunk by Germany, off Ireland February 15, 1918 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania adopt Gregorian calendar February 15, 1917 SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated February 15, 1916 New York Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500 February 15, 1913 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in New York City February 15, 1912 Fram reaches latitude 78 degrees 41' S, farthest south ever by ship February 15, 1906 British Labour Party organizes February 15, 1905 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark) February 15, 1903 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom February 15, 1902 Underground railway (U-Bahn) February 15, 1900 General French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes |
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February 16th February 16, 1998 Tellabs Inc. acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million February 16, 1997 At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history February 16, 1997 GTE Suncoast Senior Golf Classic February 16, 1997 Paul Stankowski wins Hawaiian Golf Open February 16, 1996 Gary Kirsten scores 188* for South Africa vs. UAE at Rawalpindi February 16, 1994 6.5 earthquake strikes SE Sumatra, kills 200 February 16, 1994 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 1500m (1:51.29) February 16, 1994 Premier Alfonso Bustamente ends government in Peru February 16, 1993 Sandra V"lker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.33 sec) February 16, 1992 Former silver Goodyear blimps are now painted yellow and blue February 16, 1992 Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform February 16, 1991 Dutch PPR, Political Party Radicals, disbands February 16, 1989 Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and North Yemen form common market February 16, 1989 Roger Clemens, Red Sox pitcher signs $7.5M-3 year contract February 16, 1989 William Hayden becomes governor-general of Australia February 16, 1988 1st documented combat action by U.S. military advisors in El Salvador February 16, 1987 John Demjanjuk, accused of being "Ivan the Terrible" trial begins February 16, 1986 "Uptown... It's Hot!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 24 performances February 16, 1986 French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad February 16, 1986 Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater February 16, 1985 Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champ February 16, 1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold February 16, 1984 New Jersey Devils 1st OT goal, Jan Ludvig beats Hartford Whalers 6-5 February 16, 1982 Agatha Barbara elected as 1st female president of Malta February 16, 1982 Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad February 16, 1982 Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce February 16, 1980 Continuous traffic jam extends 176 km north of Lyons, France February 16, 1980 Eric Heiden skates 5k in 7:02.29 (Olympic Record) February 16, 1979 George Harrison releases "Blow Away" February 16, 1978 1st Computer Bulletin Board System (Ward and Randy's CBBS, Chicago) February 16, 1977 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan U.S.S.R. February 16, 1975 Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating Kansas City Scouts 3-0 February 16, 1973 WI vs. Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Sobers February 16, 1972 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) February 16, 1972 Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe WI vs. NZ Kingston, 214 and 100 February 16, 1972 Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns February 16, 1970 Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title February 16, 1968 Country's 1st 911 phone system went into service in Haleyville, Ala February 16, 1968 Elvis Presley receives gold record for "How Great Thou Art" February 16, 1967 Red Ruffing selected to Hall of Fame February 16, 1966 Bob Cowper makes 307 vs. England at the MCG, 727 mins, 20 fours February 16, 1966 End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Aust WK February 16, 1965 "Baker Street" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 313 performances February 16, 1965 Pegasus 1 launched to detect micro-meteors February 16, 1964 Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" February 16, 1963 Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me" February 16, 1963 C and A Building in Amsterdam burns down February 16, 1962 Darius Milhaud's 12th Symphony, premieres February 16, 1962 U.S. Open Tennis: Jimmy Bostwick defeats brother Pete to win February 16, 1961 China uses it's 1st nuclear reactor February 16, 1961 U.S. satellite Explorer 9 is launched February 16, 1960 U.S. nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip February 16, 1959 Fidel Castro named himself Cuba's premier after overthrowing Batista February 16, 1958 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 16, 1956 Britain abolishes death penalty February 16, 1954 WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting February 16, 1952 Ian Craig makes NSW cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (NSW record) February 16, 1951 New York City passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing February 16, 1951 SF City Hall dome fire February 16, 1950 Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS February 16, 1950 Writers fail to elect anyone to Baseball's Hall of Fame February 16, 1948 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC February 16, 1947 Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres February 16, 1946 "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 5 performances February 16, 1946 1st commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport Connecticut February 16, 1945 Venezuela declares war on nazi-Germany ) February 16, 1943 British premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia February 16, 1943 Red army conquers Kharkov February 16, 1942 German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery February 16, 1940 British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway February 16, 1938 U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program authorized February 16, 1937 Jean Anouilh's "Le Voyageur Sans Baggage," premieres in Paris February 16, 1936 4th Winter Olympic games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany February 16, 1936 Spanish Frente Popular (People's Front) wins elections February 16, 1933 Catholic newspaper Germania warns against nazis/communists February 16, 1933 England regains the Ashes, thanks to bodyline tactics February 16, 1932 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree February 16, 1931 Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes president of Finland February 16, 1929 KID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions February 16, 1927 Noel Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London February 16, 1927 U.S. restores diplomatic relations with Turkey February 16, 1926 Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France February 16, 1923 Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory February 16, 1923 Howard Carter finds Pharoah Tutankhamen February 16, 1918 Lithuania declares independence from Russia and Germany (National Day) February 16, 1917 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid February 16, 1916 Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia February 16, 1915 Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season February 16, 1914 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco February 16, 1913 President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico February 16, 1912 VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden February 16, 1909 1st subway car with side doors goes into service in New York City February 16, 1909 Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary February 16, 1905 1st U.S. Esperanto club organizes in Boston February 16, 1903 -59 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) February 16, 1900 1st Chinese daily newspaper in U.S. publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF) |
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February 17th General Interest 1904 : Madame Butterfly premieres 1801 : Deadlock over presidential election ends 1957 : Gromyko becomes foreign minister 1979 : China invades Vietnam American Revolution 1782 : French and British battle in the Indian Ocean Automotive 1911 : First self-starter installed 1934 : First driving class is offered 1972 : VW Bug sets record Civil War 1865 : Sherman sacks Columbia, South Carolina Cold War 1947 : Voice of America begins broadcasts to Russia Crime 1906 : The first "Trial of the Century" Disaster 1993 : Ferry sinks near Haiti Entertainment 1927 : Studios postpone audio decision 1979 : Prairie Home Companion debuts 1982 : Lee Strasberg dies Literary 1986 : The Accidental Tourist wins the National Book Critics Circle Award Old West 1820 : Senate passes Missouri Compromise Presidential 1801 : Thomas Jefferson is elected Vietnam War 1966 : Taylor testifies on Operation Rolling Thunder 1968 : U.S. casualty rate reaches record high Wall Street 1997 : CompuServe chief throws in the towel World War I 1915 : Zeppelin L-4 crashes into North Sea World War II 1944 : U.S. troops land on Eniwetok atoll Thank You ... |
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February 17, 1998 Diane Zamora, 20, Naval Academy cadet convicted of capital murder February 17, 1998 Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax February 17, 1997 Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Pasadena California February 17, 1997 Weekly Standard shows evidence Larry Flint sex abused his daughter February 17, 1996 1st full ODI for the Netherlands, vs. NZ, cricket World Cup Nolan Clarke makes ODI debut for Netherlands at age 47 February 17, 1995 11th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 17, 1995 Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming U.S. tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked February 17, 1993 Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die February 17, 1993 Mark Foster swims world record 50m free style (21.60 sec) February 17, 1991 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge February 17, 1989 6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole" February 17, 1989 Orel Hershiser, Dodger pitcher signs record $7.9M-3 year contract February 17, 1988 Lebanese terrorists kidnap United Nations truce observer Lt Col William Higgins February 17, 1988 U.S. Lt. Col Wm Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists and later killed February 17, 1987 Don Mattingly wins highest salary arbitration ($1,975,000 per year) February 17, 1987 Michelle Renee Royer, 21, (Texas), crowned 36th Miss USA February 17, 1986 1st Francophone Summit convenes at Versailles February 17, 1986 Howard Stern radio show returns to New York City morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM) February 17, 1986 Libyan bombers attack N'djamena Airport in Chad February 17, 1985 1st class postage rises from 20 cents to 22 cents February 17, 1985 1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England February 17, 1985 3rd person to receive an artificial heart (Murray Haydon) February 17, 1985 Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater February 17, 1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita February 17, 1983 Bob Bourne fails on 8th Islander penalty shot February 17, 1983 Netherlands adopts constitution February 17, 1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 17, 1982 Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, vs. England February 17, 1981 Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in U.S. history February 17, 1980 Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 MPH/285.8 kph) February 17, 1980 Dot Germain wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic February 17, 1979 China invades Vietnam February 17, 1979 Eric Heiden equals skating world record 1000m (1:14.99) February 17, 1976 "Rockabye Hamlet" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 7 performances February 17, 1976 Macau adopts constitution (Organic Law of Macau) February 17, 1976 Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 vs. India, his 1st match-winning spell February 17, 1974 49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt February 17, 1974 Carol Mann wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic February 17, 1973 Rodney Redmond scores 107 on debut vs. Pakistan, his only Test Cricket February 17, 1972 British Parliament votes to join European Common Market February 17, 1972 President Nixon leaves Washington D.C. for China February 17, 1971 England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win February 17, 1970 Jeffrey McDonald slices up his wife and daughter February 17, 1970 Joni Mitchell's final concert at Royal Albert Hall February 17, 1969 Golda Meir sworn in as Israel's 1st female prime minister February 17, 1968 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Massachusetts, opens February 17, 1967 Beatles release "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" February 17, 1967 Kosmos 140 (Soyuz Test) launches into Earth orbit February 17, 1966 French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit February 17, 1965 U.S. Ranger 8 launched, will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures February 17, 1965 U.S. - Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute February 17, 1964 101st member elected to baseball's hall of fame (Luke Appling) February 17, 1964 U.S. House of Representatives accept Law on the civil rights February 17, 1963 Toru Terasawa runs world record marathon (2:15:15.8 February 17, 1962 Storm in Hamburg, kills 265 February 17, 1959 1st weather satellite launched, Vanguard 2, 9.8 kg February 17, 1958 Comic strip "BC" 1st appears February 17, 1957 Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 February 17, 1957 Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 17, 1957 Suez Canal reopens February 17, 1956 Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB February 17, 1955 Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB February 17, 1955 Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257 February 17, 1953 DSB soccer team forms in Eindhoven February 17, 1950 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center, New York February 17, 1949 Chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel February 17, 1949 Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Andrea Kekesy/Ede Kiraly of HUN February 17, 1949 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA February 17, 1947 Voice of America begins broadcasting to U.S.S.R. February 17, 1946 Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam February 17, 1944 Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; U.S. victory on Feb 22 February 17, 1944 U.S. begins night bombing of Truk February 17, 1943 Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje February 17, 1943 Gen-major Bradley flies to Washington D.C. February 17, 1941 Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title February 17, 1940 Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA vs. West Australia February 17, 1940 British destroyers board German Altmark off Norway February 17, 1939 Katwijk soccer team forms February 17, 1938 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV in London February 17, 1936 "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts February 17, 1936 SN Behrmann's "End of Summer," premieres in New York City February 17, 1934 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn) February 17, 1933 1st issue of Newsweek magazine published February 17, 1933 Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam February 17, 1933 U.S. Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition February 17, 1932 Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in New York City February 17, 1931 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) February 17, 1931 Hockey's Hershey Bears (now with AHL) 1st game February 17, 1930 French government of Tardieu falls February 17, 1926 Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die February 17, 1924 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) February 17, 1923 Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals) February 17, 1921 Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres February 17, 1916 Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in New York City February 17, 1915 Edward Stone, 1st U.S. combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded February 17, 1913 1st minimum wage law in U.S. takes effect in Oregon February 17, 1913 New York Armory Show introduces Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp to U.S. public February 17, 1911 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego) February 17, 1906 Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice marries in the White House February 17, 1905 Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall February 17, 1904 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan |
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February 18th February 18, 2003 Arsonist set a fire in a trian station in Daegu, South Korea kills nearly 200 February 18, 1998 New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell February 18, 1996 1st full ODI for Kenya, Cricket World Cup vs. India February 18, 1996 Daytona 500 race February 18, 1995 Angela Kennedy swims world record 100m butterfly February 18, 1995 Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed February 18, 1995 Warnecke swims world record 50m freestyle February 18, 1994 Dan Jansen skates world record 1000m (1:12.43) February 18, 1994 Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th U.S. team February 18, 1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester NY February 18, 1991 Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long suspension for substance abuse and shuts out New Jersey Devils 4-0 February 18, 1990 Jane Crafter wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament February 18, 1989 Sherri Turner wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open/Itoki Pro-Am February 18, 1989 Steve Garvey marries Candace Thomas while at same time being accused of fathering children by 2 other women February 18, 1988 Anthony M. Kennedy, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice February 18, 1986 San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix February 18, 1984 Revised concordat between Italy and Vatican signed February 18, 1983 NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak February 18, 1980 Billy Wyman said he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983 February 18, 1979 -52 degrees F (-47 degrees C), Old Forge, New York (state record) February 18, 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-202 February 18, 1979 Snow falls in Sahara Desert February 18, 1978 1st Iron Man Triathlon held, Kona, Hawaii February 18, 1977 George Harrison releases "True Love" February 18, 1975 2nd American Music Awards February 18, 1975 Italy broadens abortion law February 18, 1974 NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) February 18, 1974 U.S. ambassador to India Daniel Moynihan present $2,046,700,000 check February 18, 1973 54-kg octopus measuring 7m across captured in Hood Canal, Wash February 18, 1973 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Pompano Beach Golf Classic February 18, 1972 California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty February 18, 1970 U.S. president Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" February 18, 1969 Doug Walters scores 2nd innings century after 242 in 1st February 18, 1969 PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland February 18, 1968 10th Winter Olympic games close at Grenoble, France February 18, 1968 British adopts year-round daylight savings time February 18, 1968 David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd February 18, 1967 Bob Seagren sets pole vault record at 17'3" February 18, 1965 "Fade Out-Fade In" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 72 performances February 18, 1965 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, British Columbia February 18, 1965 Frank Gifford announces his retirement from football for broadcasting February 18, 1964 Muriel Resnik's "Any Wednesday," premieres in New York City February 18, 1964 Papandreou Government takes power in Greece February 18, 1962 France and Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war February 18, 1962 Louise Suggs wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 18, 1961 Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater February 18, 1960 8th Winter Olympic games open in Squaw Valley, Colo February 18, 1960 Walter O'Malley, Los Angeles Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000 February 18, 1955 Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey and Iraq a defense alliance February 18, 1953 "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York February 18, 1953 "Maggie" opens at National Theater New York City for 5 performances February 18, 1952 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca wins February 18, 1951 3 City College of New York basketball players admit to accepting bribes February 18, 1951 Nep l becomes a constitutional monarchy February 18, 1951 Netherlands Radio School forms February 18, 1950 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 35 performances February 18, 1947 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin Pa February 18, 1947 Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "Telephone," premieres in New York City February 18, 1944 Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested February 18, 1943 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" February 18, 1943 William D. Cox buys Philadelphia Phillies February 18, 1942 Japanese troop land on Bali February 18, 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island February 18, 1936 NHL record 32 points scored, New York Americans (28) and Mont Maroons (24) February 18, 1932 Japan declares Manchuria Independent February 18, 1932 Sonja Henie wins her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title February 18, 1930 Cow flown and milked, milk sealed in paper containers and parachuted February 18, 1930 U.S. astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto February 18, 1927 1st U.S. radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts" February 18, 1927 U.S. and Canada begin diplomatic relations February 18, 1924 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard February 18, 1924 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger February 18, 1923 Belgium: Borinage-mine workers strike for higher wages February 18, 1922 Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball February 18, 1921 British troops occupy Dublin February 18, 1919 Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals February 18, 1915 Germany begins a blockade of England February 18, 1913 French painting "Nude Descending a Staircase" displayed in New York City February 18, 1909 Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps February 18, 1908 1st U.S. postage stamps in rolls issued February 18, 1905 Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich February 18, 1903 Kuyper government launches anti strike laws February 18, 1902 Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo February 18, 1901 H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner February 18, 1900 Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam |
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February 19th February 19, 2003 Iranian Revolutionary Guard military flight crashes into the Sirach Mountains, killing 275 February 19, 1998 Soyuz TM-26 lands February 19, 1998 U.S. hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympic village in Japan February 19, 1997 FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls and 711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls February 19, 1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in York Pennsylvania on WQXA 105.7 FM February 19, 1995 1st broadcast of "Woman of Independent Means" on NBC-TV February 19, 1995 Irina Privalova runs indoor woman's European record 200m (22.10 sec) February 19, 1995 Kenneth Koch wins Bollingen Prize February 19, 1995 Michael Tippett's "Rose Lake," premieres February 19, 1994 Marta Figueras-Dotti wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 19, 1993 Kenya Moore, 22, (Michigan), crowned 42nd Miss USA February 19, 1992 "Crazy For You" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 1622 performances February 19, 1992 Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 February 19, 1990 Police kill 8 demonstrators for multi party system in Nepal February 19, 1990 Soyuz TM-9 lands February 19, 1989 "Legs Diamond" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 64 performances February 19, 1989 Edgar Bowers wins Bollingen Prize February 19, 1988 Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200m (1:32.55) February 19, 1987 "Stardust" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 102 performances February 19, 1987 Minnesota sheriff office arrest FBI most wanted, Thomas G. Harrelson February 19, 1987 Reagan lifts trade boycott against Poland February 19, 1986 U.S.S.R. launches Mir space station into Earth orbit February 19, 1985 150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain February 19, 1985 ADM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy February 19, 1985 Canned and bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola February 19, 1984 "Doonesbury" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 104 performances February 19, 1983 Fernando Valenzuela wins his salary arbitration of $1 million February 19, 1983 Vladimir Salnikov (U.S.S.R.) sets 400 m free style swimming record February 19, 1982 Hanneke Jelgersma installed as Netherlands 1st Communist mayor February 19, 1981 George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with "He's So Fine" February 19, 1980 Botham a century and 13 wickets in Jubilee Test Cricket at Bombay February 19, 1980 Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 1000m in 1:15.18 February 19, 1978 "On the 20th Century" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 460 performances February 19, 1978 Brigitte Kraus runs world record 1000 m indoor (2:34.8) February 19, 1977 19th Grammy Awards: This Masquerade, Starland Vocal Band February 19, 1977 A's sell pitcher Paul Lindblad to the Rangers for $400,000 February 19, 1976 Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara February 19, 1972 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston February 19, 1971 Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK February 19, 1971 Walt Wesley becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 pts in a game February 19, 1970 AL Cy Young winner Denny McLain suspended for bookmaking February 19, 1969 1st Test flight of Boeing 747 jumbo jet February 19, 1968 1st U.S. Teachers strike in Florida February 19, 1967 Stien Kaiser becomes world champion lady's skater February 19, 1965 NFL adds 6th official February 19, 1963 Robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize February 19, 1963 U.S.S.R. informs John F. Kennedy it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba February 19, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 19, 1961 Albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism" February 19, 1961 Henk van der Grift (Neth) becomes world champ all-round skater February 19, 1960 Protest strike in Poznan Poland February 19, 1959 Britain, Turkey and Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence February 19, 1958 Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records February 19, 1956 Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 19, 1955 South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect February 19, 1954 WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, New York (NBC) 1st broadcast February 19, 1953 Georgia approves U.S. 1st literature censorship board February 19, 1953 Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet February 19, 1953 William Inge's "Picnic," premieres in New York City February 19, 1952 French offensive at Hanoi February 19, 1949 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater New York City after 339 performances February 19, 1949 1st Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Ezra Pound February 19, 1949 Mass arrests of communists in India February 19, 1947 CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3" February 19, 1946 Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League February 19, 1945 Brotherhood Day 1st celebrated February 19, 1944 823 British bombers attack Berlin February 19, 1944 U-264 sinks off Ireland February 19, 1943 German tanks under brig gen Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia February 19, 1942 About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin February 19, 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt orders detention and internment of all west-coast Japanese-Americans February 19, 1942 Japanese troops land on Timor February 19, 1942 New York Yankees annouce 5,000 uniformed soldiers admitted free at each of their upcoming home games February 19, 1941 Nazi police attacks and driven away from Koco Amsterdam by young Jews February 19, 1938 Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark February 19, 1936 Manuel Azana becomes Spanish premier February 19, 1935 Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing," premieres in New York City February 19, 1934 Bob and Dolores Hope marry February 19, 1933 Prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers February 19, 1932 William Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August" February 19, 1929 Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, New York February 19, 1928 2nd Winter Olympic games close at St. Moritz, Switzerland February 19, 1927 General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai February 19, 1923 Jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres February 19, 1923 Philip Barry's "You and I," premieres in New York City February 19, 1922 Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer February 19, 1920 Netherlands joins League of Nations February 19, 1919 Pan-African Congress, organized by W. E. B. Du Bois (Paris) February 19, 1915 British fleet fire on Dardanellen coast February 19, 1914 Riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin February 19, 1913 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box February 19, 1910 English premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra" February 19, 1906 WK Kellogg and Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co. February 19, 1900 British troops occupy Hlangwane Natal |
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February 20th February 20, 2003 Fire at the Station rock club in Rhode Island kills nearly 100 February 20, 2002 Stove mishap sets Egyption train on fire, kills over 360 people February 20, 1998 Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal February 20, 1998 U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan lands in Baghdad, for peace negotiations February 20, 1998 U.S. movie box office hits quickest $1 billion for year (51 days) February 20, 1997 "Stanley" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City February 20, 1994 3 Afghans take 70 Pakistani children hostage February 20, 1994 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 10 km (13:30.55) February 20, 1993 Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp February 20, 1993 Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 20, 1993 New York Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31 February 20, 1992 "Private Lives" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 37 performances February 20, 1991 "Taking Steps" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 78 performances February 20, 1991 33rd Grammy Awards: Another Day in Paradise, Mariah Carey February 20, 1989 Members of 1949 Oklahoma football team cancelled an April reunion because of deplorable conduct of Oklahoma players February 20, 1988 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil February 20, 1988 Kelly Hrudy's 5th Islander shut-out win-Hartford 3-0 February 20, 1988 Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million February 20, 1987 Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City February 20, 1987 David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years February 20, 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration February 20, 1985 After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket February 20, 1983 Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) February 20, 1983 Roland Liboton becomes world champ cross-country cycling February 20, 1982 New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game February 20, 1981 Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds February 20, 1981 James Sanford equals 50m indoor world record (5.61 sec) February 20, 1980 Actress Susan Dey (LA Law) weds producer Bernard Sofronski February 20, 1979 "Comin' Uptown" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 45 performances February 20, 1978 4th People's Choice Awards: Star Wars, Carol Burnett and Bob Hope February 20, 1978 Bob Backland beats Billy Graham in NY, to become WWF wrestling champ February 20, 1978 Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus February 20, 1978 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 20, 1977 "My Fair Lady" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 384 performances February 20, 1977 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 20, 1976 Muhammad Ali KOs Jan Pierre Coopman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title February 20, 1975 Leonard Baichan scores 105* on Test Cricket debut, vs. Pakistan Lahore February 20, 1975 Margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party February 20, 1975 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 20, 1974 Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono February 20, 1974 Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA February 20, 1973 10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins February 20, 1972 1st time Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks (111-109) February 20, 1972 Ard Schenk becomes world champ skater February 20, 1971 Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season February 20, 1971 General Idi Amin Dada appointed president of Uganda February 20, 1971 National Emergency Center erroneously orders U.S. radio and TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes February 20, 1968 John Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth February 20, 1968 State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A and M February 20, 1966 Author Valery Tarsis banished in U.S.S.R. February 20, 1965 Turkish government of Uerguplu forms February 20, 1963 End of the Test Cricket careers of Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson February 20, 1963 Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants signs a record $100,000 per year contract February 20, 1962 John Glenn is 1st American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7 February 20, 1958 Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner February 20, 1958 Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility February 20, 1957 Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 vs. England, 13 wkts for match February 20, 1956 WOSU TV channel 34 in Columbus, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting February 20, 1955 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open February 20, 1954 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open February 20, 1954 General Zahedi wins election in Persia February 20, 1953 August A. Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million February 20, 1952 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York City February 20, 1952 1st black umpire in organized baseball certified (Emmett Ashford) February 20, 1950 Dylan Thomas arrives in New York City for his 1st U.S. poetry reading tour February 20, 1950 WOL-AM in Washington D.C. swaps calls with WWDC February 20, 1949 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks) February 20, 1948 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns February 20, 1947 Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India February 20, 1944 Batman and Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers February 20, 1944 U.S. takes Eniwetok Island February 20, 1943 Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia February 20, 1943 New volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (Mexico) February 20, 1943 Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League February 20, 1942 Lt. E. H. O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers February 20, 1941 Romania breaks relations with Netherlands February 20, 1940 Larry Clinton and his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" February 20, 1938 U.K. Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany February 20, 1937 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca February 20, 1935 Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica February 20, 1934 Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City February 20, 1933 Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech February 20, 1933 House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition February 20, 1933 Sidney Howard's "Alien Corn," premieres in New York City February 20, 1932 Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China February 20, 1931 Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge February 20, 1930 Capelle soccer team forms February 20, 1929 American Samoa organizes as territory of U.S. February 20, 1927 Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath February 20, 1923 Christy Mathewson becomes President of Boston Braves February 20, 1922 Marc Connelly and George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in New York City February 20, 1922 Vilinus, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland February 20, 1922 WOR-AM in New York City begins radio transmissions February 20, 1921 Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran February 20, 1919 French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt February 20, 1917 Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die February 20, 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco February 20, 1912 Argentina beat the MCC in their inaugural cricket 1st-class fixture February 20, 1903 Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge February 20, 1902 Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco February 20, 1901 1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes |
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February 21th February 21, 2001 43rd Grammy Awards, U2, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Sting win major awards February 21, 1998 Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 21, 1997 "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres February 21, 1997 STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands February 21, 1996 Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit February 21, 1995 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans February 21, 1995 RAF-pilot Jo Salter is 1st woman to fly in a tornado February 21, 1993 43rd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-132 (OT) at Salt Lake City February 21, 1993 Sergei Bubka pole vaults world record indoor (6.15 m) February 21, 1992 Kristi Yamaguchi of U.S. wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating February 21, 1991 "Lost in Yonkers" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 780 performances February 21, 1991 Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in New York City February 21, 1990 32nd Grammy Awards: Wind Beneath My Wings, Nick of Time wins February 21, 1989 Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling February 21, 1989 U.S. bust Chinese ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 Billion street value) February 21, 1988 Actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane February 21, 1987 Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 21, 1987 Syrian army marches into Beirut February 21, 1986 AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School February 21, 1986 Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 and suspended for 10 weeks February 21, 1985 Evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skateing race February 21, 1985 Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) February 21, 1983 Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds February 21, 1982 "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 1604 performances February 21, 1982 "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 36 performances February 21, 1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic February 21, 1981 NASA launches Comstar D-4 February 21, 1980 Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 1500m in 1:55.44 February 21, 1979 Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite and Corsa-B (550/580 km) February 21, 1979 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters game was won 4-2 in 4th overtime period February 21, 1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York City February 21, 1976 Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht February 21, 1975 John Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album February 21, 1975 John Mitchell, HR Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman sentenced to 2-8 yrs February 21, 1974 Israeli forces leave western Suez February 21, 1974 Silver hits record $5.96 an ounce in London February 21, 1974 Yugoslavia adopts constitution February 21, 1973 Israeli fighters shoot Libyan aircraft down, killing 108 February 21, 1972 Michael Weller's "Moonchildren," premieres in New York City February 21, 1972 Richard Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit China February 21, 1971 Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic February 21, 1970 Jackson 5 make TV debut on American Bandstand February 21, 1970 Pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang and Muong Suy February 21, 1969 1st launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes) February 21, 1969 Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators February 21, 1968 150,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West-Berlin February 21, 1966 Indonesia's president Sukarno fires General Nasution February 21, 1964 U.K. flies 24,000 rolls of Beatle wallpaper to U.S. February 21, 1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 21, 1962 Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands February 21, 1961 Gabon adopts constitution February 21, 1961 Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry Test reaches 172 km February 21, 1960 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open February 21, 1958 Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser president with 99.9 percent of the vote February 21, 1957 Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises February 21, 1953 Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81 February 21, 1952 Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage to Michael Wilding February 21, 1951 South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated February 21, 1950 WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting February 21, 1947 1st broadcast of 1st U.S. TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" February 21, 1946 Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt February 21, 1945 Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties February 21, 1945 British Army captures Goch February 21, 1945 U.S. 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line February 21, 1944 "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (New York City only) February 21, 1943 German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia February 21, 1942 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht February 21, 1941 U.S. Senate accepts Omar Bradley's demotion to brig-general February 21, 1939 Belgian government of Pierlot forms February 21, 1934 Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by National Guard February 21, 1932 Andre Tardieu becomes premier of France February 21, 1932 Camera exposure meter patented, W. N. Goodwin February 21, 1931 Alka Seltzer introduced February 21, 1930 Marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in New York City February 21, 1927 Franz Lehr's opera "Zarewitsch," premieres February 21, 1925 1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published February 21, 1923 Andre Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London February 21, 1922 Great Britain grants Egypt independence February 21, 1922 WHK-AM in Cleveland OH begins radio transmissions February 21, 1920 Darius Milhaud and Jean Cocteau's ballet, premieres in Paris February 21, 1919 German National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria February 21, 1919 Revolutionary strike in Barcelona February 21, 1918 Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine February 21, 1917 British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die February 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) February 21, 1915 20th Russian Army corps surrenders February 21, 1914 White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China February 21, 1911 Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse elegique) February 21, 1910 John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London February 21, 1909 John Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London February 21, 1907 SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) February 21, 1904 National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming, Michigan February 21, 1903 Cornerstone laid for U.S. Army war college, Washington, D.C. February 21, 1902 Dr. Harvey Cushing, 1st U.S. brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation |
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February 22th February 22, 2006 Al-Askari Mosque is bombed, setting off protests and violence across Iraq February 22, 2006 Apple's iTunes store sells it's 1 billionth song February 22, 1998 "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances February 22, 1998 18th Winter Olympic games close at Nagano Japan February 22, 1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open February 22, 1996 "Bus Stop" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 29 performances February 22, 1996 STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit February 22, 1995 Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters February 22, 1995 Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km) February 22, 1994 "Les Miserables," opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya February 22, 1993 Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs. England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours February 22, 1992 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City February 22, 1992 Rockers Kurt Corbin (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed February 22, 1991 Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32) February 22, 1991 Bush and U.S. Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal February 22, 1991 Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA February 22, 1991 Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs NZ at Hamilton February 22, 1990 1st day India vs NZ cricket at Auckland NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps February 22, 1989 Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress February 22, 1989 1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award) February 22, 1988 Bonnie Blair skates world record 500m (39.10 sec) February 22, 1987 Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200m indoor (20.36 sec) February 22, 1984 Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny score 8 pts each for NHL Quebec February 22, 1983 Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary February 22, 1983 Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India February 22, 1983 Vladimir Salnikov (U.S.S.R.) sets 1500m free style swimming record February 22, 1982 New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) February 22, 1981 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic February 22, 1980 Afghanistan declares martial law February 22, 1979 Billy Martin named manager of Oakland A's February 22, 1979 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated February 22, 1979 St. Lucia gains independence from Britain February 22, 1978 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee February 22, 1976 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic February 22, 1974 Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators February 22, 1973 U.S. and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington D.C. February 22, 1972 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar February 22, 1972 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing February 22, 1971 Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria February 22, 1970 "Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 23 performances February 22, 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st female jockey to win at a major U.S. track February 22, 1968 Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun" February 22, 1967 Barbara Garson's "MacBird," premieres in New York City February 22, 1966 Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok and Ugolek, 1st 2-dog crew February 22, 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test) February 22, 1964 Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st U.S. visit February 22, 1963 Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) February 22, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts February 22, 1959 1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 MPH) February 22, 1958 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 3 performances February 22, 1957 Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win February 22, 1957 Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958 February 22, 1956 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United February 22, 1956 Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel" February 22, 1955 British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail February 22, 1950 Brockway and Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed) February 22, 1948 Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die February 22, 1945 Arab League froms (Cairo) February 22, 1944 U.S. 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem and Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die February 22, 1941 Arthur T "Bomber" Harris becomes British Air Marshal February 22, 1941 German assault on El Agheila Libya February 22, 1940 Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island February 22, 1940 German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 February 22, 1939 Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain February 22, 1936 Construction on Ypenburg Netherlands airport begins February 22, 1935 Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House February 22, 1934 "It Happened One Night," opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall February 22, 1933 Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 February 22, 1932 Purple Heart award reinstituted February 22, 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) February 22, 1927 ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine February 22, 1924 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) February 22, 1923 1st successful chinchilla farm in U.S. (Los Angeles California) February 22, 1923 Transcontinental airmail service begins February 22, 1922 Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin February 22, 1920 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track in Emeryville, California February 22, 1918 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia February 22, 1917 German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships February 22, 1915 Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war February 22, 1913 Lowell HS, San Francisco opens (on it's 1st campus) February 22, 1912 J. Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph - 161.29 kph February 22, 1909 Great White Fleet, 1st U.S. fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia February 22, 1907 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London February 22, 1906 Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California February 22, 1903 Due to drought the U.S. side of Niagara Falls runs short of water February 22, 1900 Hawaii became a U.S. territory |
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February 23th February 23, 2003 45th Grammy Awards, Norah Jones and John Mayer win major awards February 23, 2000 42nd Grammy Awards, Santana, Sarah McLachlan and Sting win major awards February 23, 1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston South Carolina on WAVF 96.1 FM February 23, 1998 Supreme Court lets Megan's Law stand February 23, 1998 Tornadoes in Florida kills at least 31 February 23, 1997 Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building and kills 1 February 23, 1997 Tucson Chrysler Golf Classic February 23, 1997 Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly" February 23, 1996 Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve February 23, 1995 "Uncle Vanya" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 29 performances February 23, 1995 Antoine Nduwayo appointed Premier of Burundi February 23, 1994 Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23) February 23, 1993 Gary Coleman wins $1,280,000 lawsuit against parents for high fees February 23, 1993 India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England February 23, 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st U.S. team) February 23, 1992 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France February 23, 1991 Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho February 23, 1991 Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested February 23, 1991 North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games February 23, 1990 Ian Smith 173* NZ vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat February 23, 1988 15th Winter Olympic games opens in Calgary, Alberta February 23, 1988 Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games February 23, 1988 Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) February 23, 1987 Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor February 23, 1987 Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member February 23, 1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 February 23, 1986 Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) February 23, 1986 Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic February 23, 1986 Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 m indoor (7.00 sec) February 23, 1985 Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game February 23, 1985 U.S. Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as attorney general February 23, 1983 25th Grammy Awards: Roxanna, Toto IV, Men at Work wins February 23, 1983 USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 mil) February 23, 1982 Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London February 23, 1981 People mag features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips February 23, 1981 Spanish coup under Lt-colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails February 23, 1980 13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York February 23, 1980 Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics February 23, 1980 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island February 23, 1980 Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill February 23, 1979 "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 140 performances February 23, 1979 Frank Peterson, Jr. named 1st black general in Marine Corps February 23, 1979 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album February 23, 1978 20th Grammy Awards: Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone wins February 23, 1976 Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract February 23, 1975 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 23, 1974 Patty Hearst, daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by SLA February 23, 1974 Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth" February 23, 1973 Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London February 23, 1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak February 23, 1971 George Harrison is fined and his driving license is suspended for 1 year February 23, 1971 Lt. Calley confessed and implicates Captain Medina February 23, 1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) February 23, 1969 Nayif Hawatimah forms Dem People's Front for Liberation of Palestine February 23, 1969 WWVU (now WNPB) TV channel 24 in Morgantown, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast February 23, 1968 Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points February 23, 1967 25th amendment (presidential succession) declared ratified February 23, 1967 John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York City February 23, 1967 Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner February 23, 1967 U.S. troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War February 23, 1966 Aldo Moro forms Italian government February 23, 1966 Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government February 23, 1966 Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda February 23, 1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president February 23, 1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City February 23, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 23, 1960 Demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913) February 23, 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open February 23, 1959 KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, California (PBS) begins broadcasting February 23, 1958 5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels February 23, 1958 Arturo Frondizi elected president of Argentina February 23, 1957 "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 383 performances February 23, 1956 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow February 23, 1956 Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin February 23, 1955 Edgar Faure forms French government February 23, 1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) February 23, 1954 Syrian army drives out president Adib el-Shishakli February 23, 1947 General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews February 23, 1945 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London February 23, 1945 Canadian troops occupy Kalkar February 23, 1945 U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue February 23, 1943 Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar and Marrakesh February 23, 1943 German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia February 23, 1942 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, California February 23, 1940 Russian troops conquer Lasi Island February 23, 1940 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released February 23, 1939 Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ February 23, 1938 Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title February 23, 1936 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, New York February 23, 1934 Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers February 23, 1934 Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium February 23, 1927 President Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) February 23, 1923 German Republic day with laws against worker February 23, 1923 Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% February 23, 1921 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York City from San Francisco February 23, 1919 Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini February 23, 1917 February revolution begins in Russia February 23, 1916 Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin February 23, 1916 French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun February 23, 1915 Germany sinks U.S. ships Carib and Evelyn and torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin February 23, 1915 Nevada enforces convenient divorce law February 23, 1910 1st radio contest held (Philadelphia) February 23, 1910 George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London February 23, 1909 Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet February 23, 1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title February 23, 1905 Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago February 23, 1904 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million February 23, 1903 Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA February 23, 1900 Battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) February 23, 1900 Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay |
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February 24th February 24, 2002 XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City February 24, 1998 Elton John knighted February 24, 1998 NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics February 24, 1997 Deng Xiaoping, leader of China, cremated (died Feb 19th) February 24, 1997 South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp February 24, 1996 Cuba downs 2 U.S. planes February 24, 1996 Meg Mallon wins LPGA Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 24, 1995 Dow-Jones hits record 4011.74 February 24, 1994 Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field) February 24, 1993 35th Grammy Awards: Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton wins February 24, 1991 "Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 126 performances February 24, 1991 End of World League of American Football's (WLAF) 1st draft February 24, 1991 U.S. and allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops February 24, 1990 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Orix Hawaiia Ladies Golf Open February 24, 1989 150-million-year-old fossil egg found February 24, 1989 Harold E. Ballard sells CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats to David Braley February 24, 1989 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife February 24, 1989 U.S. Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die February 24, 1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 24, 1989 Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1M-$3M bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses" February 24, 1988 Matti Nykanen becomes winter olympics 1st triple gold medalist February 24, 1988 South African apartheid regime bans the UDF February 24, 1988 Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody February 24, 1987 29th Grammy Awards: Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby wins February 24, 1987 Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point February 24, 1987 Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack February 24, 1986 Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million February 24, 1986 Voyager 2, 1st Uranus flyby February 24, 1985 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Circle K Golf Open Tucson February 24, 1985 Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal February 24, 1985 Jim Kelly (Houston USFL) passes for pro football record 574 yds February 24, 1985 Yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King and I" February 24, 1984 Iraq resumes air attack on Iran February 24, 1983 Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for 1st time February 24, 1983 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test February 24, 1982 24th Grammy Awards: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins February 24, 1982 Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92 February 24, 1981 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak February 24, 1981 Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer February 24, 1981 Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower February 24, 1980 "Canterbury Tales" closes at Rialto Theater New York City after 16 performances February 24, 1980 Joanne Carner Ladies wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic February 24, 1980 Rangers score 5 power-play goals against Islanders February 24, 1980 USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal February 24, 1979 Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford, Texas February 24, 1979 War between North and South Yemen begins February 24, 1978 Kevin Porter, NJ, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game February 24, 1977 President Carter announces U.S. foreign aid will consider human rights February 24, 1976 Cuba adopts its constitution February 24, 1976 Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York City February 24, 1976 Leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU February 24, 1974 Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champ all-round skater February 24, 1974 Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh February 24, 1971 Algeria nationalizes French oil companies February 24, 1970 29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) February 24, 1970 Heintje Simons (14) wins 7 gold records February 24, 1970 KVDO TV channel 3 in Salem, OR (IND) begins broadcasting February 24, 1969 Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby February 24, 1968 "Darling of the Day" closes at George Abbott New York City after 31 performances February 24, 1968 1st pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) February 24, 1968 Discovery of 1st pulsar announced February 24, 1968 Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games February 24, 1968 Jocelyn Bell discovers 1st pulsar February 24, 1968 U.S. troops reconquer Hue Vietnam February 24, 1966 Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana February 24, 1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 24, 1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in Bahamas February 24, 1965 East German president Ulbricht visits Egypt February 24, 1964 Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title February 24, 1962 "New Faces of '62" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 28 performances February 24, 1962 "Sail Away" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 167 performances February 24, 1962 General mobilization in Indonesia over New-Guinea February 24, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 24, 1961 Explorer 10 fails to reach Earth orbit February 24, 1960 Italian government of Segni falls February 24, 1960 U.S. beats Germany in Olympic hockey finals round, 9-1 February 24, 1955 "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 461 performances February 24, 1955 Pact of Baghdad between Iraq and Turkey signed February 24, 1952 Betty MacKinnon and Sam Snead wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament February 24, 1951 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 84 performances February 24, 1951 Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran and Paul Falk of GER February 24, 1951 Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of GRB February 24, 1951 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA February 24, 1950 Labour wins British parliamentary election February 24, 1949 Israel and Egypt sign an armistice agreement February 24, 1949 V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km February 24, 1948 Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia February 24, 1946 Juan Peron elected President of Argentina February 24, 1945 Egypt and Syria declares war on nazi-Germany February 24, 1945 Manila freed from Japanese February 24, 1945 Nazi occupiers begin state of siege February 24, 1944 Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war February 24, 1943 Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers February 24, 1943 Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WW II February 24, 1942 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) February 24, 1941 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague February 24, 1941 Anti nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam February 24, 1940 Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" February 24, 1939 Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston February 24, 1938 Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles February 24, 1937 1st U.S. group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington, D.C. February 24, 1933 Final demonstration of German Communist Party in Berlin February 24, 1933 League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria February 24, 1932 Malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona February 24, 1927 John Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St. New York City February 24, 1925 Thermit explosive 1st used to break up ice jam, Waddington, New York February 24, 1924 Greek parliament proclaims republic February 24, 1924 Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100m record (57 2/5 secs) February 24, 1924 Mahatma Gandhi released from jail February 24, 1923 Flying Scotsman goes into service February 24, 1923 Mass arrests in U.S. of mafia February 24, 1921 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida February 24, 1920 NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich February 24, 1920 Peace treaty gives Estonia independence February 24, 1918 Estonia declares independence from Russia February 24, 1917 German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) February 24, 1917 Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 February 24, 1917 Russian revolution breaks out February 24, 1914 Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York City February 24, 1905 Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed February 24, 1903 U.S. signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba February 24, 1902 Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British February 24, 1896 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 February 24, 1895 Cuban war for independence begins February 24, 1894 Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) February 24, 1891 French troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan February 24, 1888 Louisville, Kentucky becomes 1st government in U.S. to adopt Australian ballot February 24, 1881 De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal February 24, 1876 Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo February 24, 1868 1st U.S. parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama) February 24, 1868 House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson February 24, 1863 Arizona Territory created February 24, 1863 Forrest's raid on Brentwood, Tennessee February 24, 1857 1st perforated U.S. postage stamps delivered to government February 24, 1857 Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized February 24, 1855 U.S. Court of Claims forms for cases against government February 24, 1848 King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared February 24, 1839 Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia February 24, 1836 3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days February 24, 1835 Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag February 24, 1821 Mexico gains independence from Spain February 24, 1807 17 die and 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty and Elizabeth Godfrey in England February 24, 1803 Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs. Madison) February 24, 1793 French troops conquer Breda February 24, 1786 Charles Cornwallis appointed governor-general of India February 24, 1779 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British February 24, 1711 Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London February 24, 1708 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen February 24, 1613 English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts February 24, 1607 Claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua February 24, 1597 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main February 24, 1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar February 24, 1552 Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated February 24, 1541 Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) February 24, 1538 King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein February 24, 1530 1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V February 24, 1528 Hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai and Sultan Suleiman signs treaty February 24, 1527 Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia February 24, 1525 Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king February 24, 1525 Imperial forces defeat French in battle of Pavia February 24, 1510 Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice February 24, 1496 England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders February 24, 1389 Battle at Falkoping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden February 24, 1296 Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos February 24, 1208 St. Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy February 24, 303 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued Thank You ... |
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February 25th February 25, 2005 Radio Canada International celebrates its 60th anniversary February 25, 1998 Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges February 25, 1998 Switzerland's 1st legal brothel opens in Zurich February 25, 1996 "Father" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 52 performances February 25, 1996 Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs Leeward Is February 25, 1995 Moslem fundamentalists shoot 20 shite mosque goers dead February 25, 1995 PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander February 25, 1994 Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein massacres 30 Palestinians in Hebron February 25, 1994 Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame February 25, 1993 "Fool Moon" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 207 performances February 25, 1993 Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy" February 25, 1992 34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins February 25, 1991 Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. Sri Lanka (122 and 100*) February 25, 1991 U.S., barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28 February 25, 1990 Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup February 25, 1990 Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas February 25, 1989 1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms February 25, 1989 Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title February 25, 1988 Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester Mass February 25, 1988 South Korea adopts constitution February 25, 1987 U.S. Supreme Court upholds affirmative action, 5-4 February 25, 1986 Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao February 25, 1984 Oil fire in Cubatao Brazil kills 500 February 25, 1982 Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs February 25, 1982 Record speed for a snowmobile (239 kph) February 25, 1981 Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders February 25, 1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 25, 1980 Coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname February 25, 1979 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 25, 1978 Botham scores 1st Test Cricket century, 103 vs. NZ Christchurch February 25, 1977 Soyuz 24 returns to Earth February 25, 1975 Ewen Chatfield flattened by Peter Lever and seriously injured February 25, 1974 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975 February 25, 1973 "Little Night Music" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 601 performances February 25, 1972 Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise February 25, 1971 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 1,316 performances February 25, 1969 Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album February 25, 1968 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea February 25, 1968 Makarios re-elected president of Cyprus February 25, 1966 Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad February 25, 1964 Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns February 25, 1963 Beatles release their 1st single in U.S. "Please Please Me" February 25, 1962 India Congress Party wins elections February 25, 1962 Mike O'Hara completes record 97th marathon February 25, 1962 Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands February 25, 1961 Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1208 m at release to record 14,10 February 25, 1960 John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres February 25, 1957 Buddy Holly and Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" February 25, 1956 Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference February 25, 1954 Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier February 25, 1953 "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 559 performances February 25, 1952 6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway February 25, 1951 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden New York City after 278 perf February 25, 1950 "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen February 25, 1949 WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record) February 25, 1948 Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier February 25, 1945 U.S. aircraft carriers attack Tokyo February 25, 1944 U.S. 1st Army completes invasion plan February 25, 1943 Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front February 25, 1941 February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam February 25, 1940 1st televised (W2XBS, New York City) hockey game (Rangers vs. Canadians) February 25, 1939 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden February 25, 1938 British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister February 25, 1933 Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox February 25, 1932 Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship February 25, 1930 Check photographing device patented February 25, 1927 Gdanks and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor February 25, 1926 Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain February 25, 1925 Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska February 25, 1924 Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland High School basketball game (163-3) February 25, 1923 Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark February 25, 1921 Georgian SSR proclaimed February 25, 1919 League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty February 25, 1919 Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon) February 25, 1916 German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun February 25, 1913 16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax February 25, 1911 Opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila February 25, 1910 Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies February 25, 1908 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens February 25, 1907 George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London February 25, 1907 U.S. proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic February 25, 1905 Netherlands Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms February 25, 1904 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games February 25, 1901 U.S. Steel Corp organized under J. 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February 26th February 26, 1998 Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial February 26, 1997 39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck and LeAnn Rimes wins February 26, 1995 London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson February 26, 1994 St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1 February 26, 1993 2nd tallest building in world, New York City World Trade Center bombed, 7 die February 26, 1993 9th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 26, 1993 Allan Border beats Gavaskar's record for most Test Cricket runs 10,123 February 26, 1992 "Search and Destroy" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 46 performances February 26, 1991 Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. NZ (119 and 102) February 26, 1991 New York - New Jersey Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together February 26, 1990 U.S.S.R. agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czech by July, 1991 February 26, 1989 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 634 performances February 26, 1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am February 26, 1988 Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000m (1:17.65) February 26, 1987 1st release of Beatles compact discs February 26, 1987 NASA launches GEOS-H February 26, 1986 Evert van Benthem wins 14th Frisian 11-Cities skating race (6:55:16) February 26, 1985 27th Grammy Awards: Whats Love Got to Do With It, Cyndi Lauper wins February 26, 1984 Last U.S. Marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut February 26, 1983 Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks February 26, 1982 Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs. Australia Wellington, run out 9 February 26, 1981 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since Aug 1980 are released February 26, 1981 84 penalties (406 mins) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Bost February 26, 1980 Egypt and Israel exchange ambassadors for 1st time February 26, 1979 Last total eclipse of Sun in 20th century for continental US February 26, 1978 Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York City February 26, 1978 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic February 26, 1977 1st flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) February 26, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 26, 1975 "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore New York City for 75 performances February 26, 1975 1st televised kidney transplant on the Today Show February 26, 1974 Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris February 26, 1973 Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m February 26, 1972 Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, kills 125 February 26, 1970 "Georgy" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 4 performances February 26, 1970 Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album February 26, 1968 Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission February 26, 1967 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 26, 1967 Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ February 26, 1966 KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, New Mexico (CBS) begins broadcasting February 26, 1965 Dutch Government of Marijnen falls February 26, 1965 West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania February 26, 1962 Arthur Kopit's "Oh, Dad, Poor Dad..." premieres in New York City February 26, 1962 U.S. Supreme Court disallows race separation on public transportation February 26, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York February 26, 1960 Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ February 26, 1956 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open February 26, 1956 Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge February 26, 1955 1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith February 26, 1954 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Massachusetts February 26, 1954 Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records February 26, 1953 Allen W. Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA February 26, 1952 Neth-Indonesian Unity conference February 26, 1951 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified February 26, 1951 Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia February 26, 1950 Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York City February 26, 1949 USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight February 26, 1946 2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn February 26, 1945 Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th U.S. Air Force February 26, 1944 1st female U.S. Navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed February 26, 1943 German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia February 26, 1942 German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb February 26, 1941 2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO February 26, 1941 Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized, California February 26, 1940 U.S. Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, New York February 26, 1938 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer February 26, 1938 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee February 26, 1937 C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London February 26, 1936 Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" February 26, 1936 Military coup in Japan February 26, 1935 Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering February 26, 1933 Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field February 26, 1933 Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell February 26, 1930 "Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater February 26, 1929 President Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park February 26, 1926 Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street February 26, 1925 Jihad-Saint war against Turkish government February 26, 1924 Trial against Hitler in Munich begins February 26, 1923 Italian nationalist and fascists merge (blue-shirts and black-shirts) February 26, 1919 Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine February 26, 1919 Congress forms Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona February 26, 1918 Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse and burn, killing 604 February 26, 1917 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) February 26, 1916 Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract February 26, 1916 Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia February 26, 1914 New York Museum of Science and Industry incorporated February 26, 1912 Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) February 26, 1907 Royal Oil and Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP) February 26, 1907 U.S. Congress raised their own salaries to $7,500 |
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February 27th February 27, 2002 44th Grammy Awards, U2, Alicia Keyes, Nelly Furtado and James Taylor win major awards February 27, 1998 14th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 27, 1998 Apple discontinues developing Newton computer February 27, 1998 FBI arrests 10 most wanted suspected serial killer Tony Ray Amati February 27, 1998 New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges February 27, 1997 "Last Night of Ballyhoo" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City February 27, 1996 Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India February 27, 1995 Car bomb explodes in Zakho, North-Iraq (54-80 killed) February 27, 1994 17th Winter Olympic games closes in Lillehammer, Norway February 27, 1994 Maronite church near Beirut bombed, 10 killed February 27, 1993 PBA National Championship Won by Ron Palombi Jr February 27, 1992 Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL February 27, 1991 Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London February 27, 1990 Exxon Corp and Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez) February 27, 1990 No one elected to Hall of Fame for 2nd time in 3 years February 27, 1989 German war criminals Aus der Funten/Fischer, freed in Holland February 27, 1988 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 27, 1987 NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption February 27, 1985 Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief February 27, 1985 Mauritania's new constitutional charter published February 27, 1984 Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8.675 m) February 27, 1984 Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa February 27, 1983 Eamonn Coghlan set indoor mile record of 3:49.78 February 27, 1983 Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament February 27, 1982 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw February 27, 1981 Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 February 27, 1980 22nd Grammy Awards: What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet February 27, 1980 Israel and Egypt exchange ambassadors February 27, 1980 Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe February 27, 1980 Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota February 27, 1978 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island February 27, 1977 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic February 27, 1976 Final meeting between Mao tse Tung and Richard Nixon February 27, 1975 CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin February 27, 1975 House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill February 27, 1974 "People" magazine begins sales February 27, 1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 27, 1973 American Indian Movement occupy Wounded Knee in South Dakota February 27, 1972 President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique February 27, 1970 New York Times falsely reports U.S. Army has ended domestic surveillance February 27, 1969 Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via miltary coup February 27, 1969 President Nixon visits West-Berlin February 27, 1967 Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK February 27, 1966 Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford GRB February 27, 1966 Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova and Protopopov of URS February 27, 1966 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of U.S. February 27, 1966 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer AUT February 27, 1965 Dutch Marijnen government resigns February 27, 1964 "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 540 performances February 27, 1963 Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 February 27, 1962 South-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st U.S. killed February 27, 1960 Oil pipeline from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens February 27, 1959 Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players February 27, 1959 Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers February 27, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. February 27, 1957 Mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" February 27, 1957 Premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X": "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until X-Files) February 27, 1956 Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" February 27, 1956 Female suffrage in Egypt February 27, 1955 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open February 27, 1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting president to 2 terms February 27, 1950 General Chiang Kai-shek elected president of Nationalist China February 27, 1949 Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st Israeli president February 27, 1947 Paul-Emile Victor French polar expeditions organized February 27, 1946 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (New York City) February 27, 1945 Battle of U.S. 94 Infantry February 27, 1942 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany February 27, 1942 Battle of Java Sea began 13 U.S. warships sunk - 2 Japanese February 27, 1942 J. S. Hey discovers radio emissions from Sun February 27, 1939 France recognizes Franco's regime in Spain February 27, 1939 Supreme Court outlaws sit-down strikes February 27, 1938 Britain and France recognize Franco government in Spain February 27, 1937 Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs. England in 223 minutes February 27, 1936 Willy den Ouden swims world record 100 m free style (1:04.6) February 27, 1933 Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris February 27, 1933 Nazis set fire to German parliament building, Reichstag, blame it on Communists February 27, 1932 38 die in coal mine explosion Boissevain, Virginia, USA February 27, 1930 Bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency February 27, 1929 Turkey signs Litvinov-pact February 27, 1927 For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath February 27, 1925 Hitler's resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich February 27, 1924 Belgium's Theunis government falls February 27, 1922 Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference February 27, 1922 G. B. Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York City February 27, 1922 Supreme Court unanimously upheld 19th amend woman's right to vote February 27, 1921 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard February 27, 1919 1st public performance of Holst's "Planets" February 27, 1912 Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway February 27, 1908 Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) February 27, 1908 Star #46 was added to U.S. flag for Oklahoma February 27, 1906 France and Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides February 27, 1901 NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes February 27, 1900 Battle at Pietershoogte |
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February 28th February 28, 2003 United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction February 28, 1998 "View From the Bridge," closes at Criterion Theater New York City February 28, 1997 Earthquake in Pakistan, kills 45 February 28, 1996 38th Grammy Awards: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morisette wins February 28, 1995 Denver International Airport opens February 28, 1994 100 agents raid Branch Davidian compound at Waco Texas February 28, 1993 "Anna Christie" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 54 performances February 28, 1993 7th American Comedy Award: Seinfeld wins February 28, 1993 Tony Curtis weds Lisa Deutsch as his 4th wife February 28, 1991 "Les Miserables" opens at Theatre Carre, Amsterdam February 28, 1991 U.S. and allied forces grant Iraq a cease fire February 28, 1990 Dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine February 28, 1990 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit February 28, 1989 Red Schoendienst and Al Barlick elected to Hall of Fame February 28, 1988 15th Winter Olympic games close at Calgary, Canada February 28, 1986 European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade February 28, 1984 26th Grammy Awards: Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8 February 28, 1983 Final TV episode of "M*A*S*H" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch February 28, 1982 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic February 28, 1982 FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street February 28, 1981 Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws February 28, 1981 China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan February 28, 1980 "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 h 12 m) February 28, 1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 28, 1979 Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York City February 28, 1977 Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends February 28, 1976 18th Grammy Awards: Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole wins February 28, 1976 Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession February 28, 1976 Spain withdraws from Western Sahara February 28, 1975 EG signs accord of Lome with 46 developing countries February 28, 1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 28, 1974 Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms February 28, 1973 Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders February 28, 1972 George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident February 28, 1971 WDRB TV channel 41 in Louisville, Kentucky (IND) begins broadcasting February 28, 1971 53rd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National Florida Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd golf grand slam February 28, 1970 Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge February 28, 1969 Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler and Ford of GBR February 28, 1969 Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina and Ulanov of URS February 28, 1967 Wilt Chamberlain sinks NBA record 35th consecutive field goal February 28, 1966 Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool closes February 28, 1962 WMGM-AM in New York City changes call letters to WHN February 28, 1961 John F. Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor February 28, 1960 8th winter Olympic games close at Squaw Valley, Colorado February 28, 1959 "Goldilocks" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 161 performances February 28, 1958 West Indies 1-504 in reply to Pakistan 328, day 3 of 3rd Test Cricket February 28, 1957 Jockey Johnny Longden's 5,000th career victory February 28, 1956 13 die in a train crash in Swampscott Massachusetts February 28, 1956 Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory February 28, 1954 Patty Berg/Pete Cooper wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament February 28, 1954 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island February 28, 1953 Stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev and Malenkov February 28, 1951 French government of Pleven dissolves February 28, 1950 "Alive and Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 46 performances February 28, 1947 Anti Kuomintang demonstration on Taiwan February 28, 1943 "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown and Todd Duncan February 28, 1943 63 U Boats (359,300 ton) sinks this month February 28, 1942 Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit February 28, 1941 39 U Boats (197,000 ton) sunk this month February 28, 1941 British-Italian dogfight above Albania February 28, 1940 1st televised basketball game (University of Pittsburgh beats Fordham University, 50-37) February 28, 1940 Richard Wright's "Native Son" published February 28, 1940 U.S. population at 131,669,275 February 28, 1939 Great-Britain recognizes Franco-regime in Spain February 28, 1935 Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit February 28, 1935 Nylon discovered by Dr. Wallace H. Carothers February 28, 1933 Hitler disallows German Communist Party (KPD) February 28, 1931 Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass February 28, 1931 Oswald Mosley founds his New Party February 28, 1929 Chicago Blackhawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home February 28, 1925 Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms February 28, 1924 U.S. begins intervention in Honduras February 28, 1923 Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands February 28, 1922 English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles February 28, 1922 KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions February 28, 1920 Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres February 28, 1917 AP reports Mexico and Japan will allie with Germany if U.S. enters WW I February 28, 1917 Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets February 28, 1914 Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco) February 28, 1913 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) February 28, 1912 Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50 February 28, 1908 Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran February 28, 1906 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games February 28, 1904 Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres February 28, 1903 Barney Dreyfuss and James Potter buys Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000 February 28, 1902 Jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo February 28, 1900 General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal |
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