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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 |