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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 |
Re: On This Day
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 ... |
Re: On This Day
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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