MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 ©
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 100TH BIRTHDAY
SMILE DAY
CLEAN OUT YOUR COMPUTER DAY [SECOND MONDAY]
BUBBLE BATH DAY
PARANIRVANA DAY [ALSO ON THE 15TH]
MOLASSES BAR DAY
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1527, a devastating NORTH ATLANTIC storm pounded the DUTCH coast.
1555, anti-CATHOLIC preacher LAURENCE SAUNDERS was burned at the stake in LONDON, ENGLAND.
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
BEHEADED
1587, MARY STUART, QUEEN OF SCOTS, 44, for allegedly plotting (BABINGTON PLOT) the assassination of her cousin, ENGLISH QUEEN ELIZABETH I, was beheaded at FOTHERINGHAY CASTLE.
1600, the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH convicted philosopher GIORDANO BRUNO of heresy. He was burned at the stake.
1622, KING JAMES I disbanded the ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
1690, a combined force of FRENCH troops and INDIANS torched the UPSTATE NEW YORK settlement of SCHENECTADY.
1693, the COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY in WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, received a royal charter.
1725, RUSSIAN TSAR PETER I (PETER THE GREAT) died at 52.
1735, in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, "FLORA" became the first opera performed in the UNITED STATES. 1750, a minor earthquake jolted LONDON, ENGLAND.
"BATTLE OF EYLAU"
(DAY TWO]
1807, NAPOLEON'S FRENCH army fought to a stalemate with the PRUSSIANS and RUSSIANS in the second day of the "BATTLE OF EYLAU" at what is now BAGRATIONOVSK, RUSSIA.
1809, AUSTRIA declared war on FRANCE.
1837, due to no ELECTORAL COLLEGE majority, the SENATE voted RICHARD JOHNSON into the nation's second- highest office -- vice president to MARTIN VAN BUREN.
"BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND"
SECOND DAY
1862, in the two-day "BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND" in NORTH CAROLINA, UNION forces, capturing about 2,500 CONFEDERATE troops and 32 guns, gained control of strategic PAMLICO SOUND. The same day, the opera "LILY OF KILLARNEY" debuted in LONDON.
"BATTLE OF INGOGO"
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1881, the TRANSVAAL BOERS, although outnumbered, defeated the BRITISH at the "BATTLE OF INGOGO (aka BATTLE OF SCHUINSHOOGTE)". |
| 1887, CONGRESS passed the "DAWES ACT", authored by CONGRESSMAN HENRY DAWES, providing allotment of lands and giving citizenship to all native-AMERICANS not living in a tribe. | |
CONGRESS PASSED "DAWES ACT"
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RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR BEGAN
1904, the RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR began when JAPAN launched a sneak attack on PORT ARTHUR, bottled up the RUSSIAN fleet, and sank seven ships.
1905, more than 10,000 died, when a typhoon ripped into TAHITI.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ESTABLISHED
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1910, in CHICAGO, BILL BOYCE established the BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. CONGRESS chartered the organization in 1916.
1911, VICTOR HERBERT'S opera, "NATOMA", debuted in NEW YORK. |
| 1915, D-W GRIFFITH'S silent-film "BIRTH OF A NATION", starring LILLIAN GISH, MAE MARSH, and HENRY B. WALTHALL, premiered at CLUNE'S AUDITORIUM in LOS ANGELES.
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"BIRTH OF A NATION" PREMIERED
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1916, in WORLD WAR ONE, a GERMAN submarine torpedoed the FRENCH-cruiser "ADMIRAL CHARNER" off the coast of SYRIA, killing 374.
1918, the U-S ARMED FORCES' weekly newspaper, "STARS AND STRIPES", published its first edition.
1920, male voters in SWITZERLAND voted down women's suffrage.
1922, PRESIDENT HARDING installed the first WHITE HOUSE radio.
DAWSON COAL MINE ACCIDENT
1923, at DAWSON, NEW MEXICO, a coal-mine's timbers collapsed, killing 123 miners.
1924, NEVADA became the first state to use lethal gas as a means of execution.
1925, future- actor JACK LEMMON was born in MASSACHUSETTS on an elevator between floors at the NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL.
1926, WALT DISNEY STUDIOS began operation. The same day, the GERMAN REICHSTAG voted to apply for GERMAN membership in the LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
1930, "HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN" by BENNY MEREOFF became the nation's best-selling recording. The same day, MGM released the HAL ROACH comedy-short "BLOTTO", starring STAN LAUREL and OLIVER HARDY.
1931, a gas-explosion and fire in a MANCHURIAN coal mine killed more than 2,900 people.
1933, the temperature at SEMINOLE, TEXAS, plummeted to minus-23 degrees FAHRENHEIT -- a state record.
FIRST NFL DRAFTEE
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1936, the NFL initiated its first college draft. The first pick, by the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, was the inaugural HEISMAN TROPHY winner, JAY BERWANGER, who would never play professionally. |
Also in 1936, WARNER BROTHERS released "THE PETRIFIED FOREST", starring LESLIE HOWARD, BETTE DAVIS, HUMPHREY BOGART, DICK FORAN, and CHARLEY GRAPEWIN; RED WING, MINNESOTA, hosted the first ski-jumping competition; and MAXWELL ANDERSON'S play, "MASQUE OF KINGS", debuted at the SHUBERT THEATRE in NEW YORK.
| 1940, the musical "TWO FOR THE SHOW", starring EVE ARDEN and ALFRED DRAKE opened at the BOOTH THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 124 performances. The same day, RKO released its film version of "SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON", starring BOBBIE QUILLAN, FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW, EDNA BEST, TIM HOLT, and TERRY KILBURN. | |
"TWO FOR THE SHOW" OPENED
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1942, "DANSES CONCERTANTES", composed by IGOR STRAVINSKY, debuted in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
1943, the SOVIET army recaptured the RUSSIAN city of KURSK from the GERMANS.
1944, HARRY MCALPIN became the first black reporter at the WHITE HOUSE.
1946, BELA BARTOK'S "THIRD CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA" debuted in PHILADELPHIA.
1948, the FIFTH WINTER OLYMPICS closed at ST. MORITZ in SWITZERLAND.
CARDINAL MINDSZENTY SENTENCED
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1949, the HUNGARIAN COMMUNIST government sentenced JOSEPH CARDINAL MINDSZENTY to life in prison.
1955, NIKOLAY BULGANIN replaced GEORGY MALENKOV as the SOVIET UNION'S premier. |
"MIDDLE OF THE
NIGHT" OPENED
1956, PADDY CHAYEFSKY'S play "MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT" opened at the ANTA PLAYHOUSE in NEW YORK for a run of 477 performances. The same day, CONNIE MACK, former manager and player for the PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, died at 93; and BUDDY HOLLY signed a contract with DECCA RECORDS.
1960, CONGRESS began its probe into radio payola. The same day, MARK DINNING'S lament, "TEEN ANGEL", topped the pop-singles charts; and the BOSTON CELTICS' BILL RUSSELL became the first NBA player to exceed 50 rebounds (51) in one game.
1963, in the AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, the DALLAS TEXANS became the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.
| 1964, the publisher of "LOUIE, LOUIE" offered a $1,000 prize to anyone who could find suggestive lyrics in the song written by RICHARD BERRY and performed by RON ELY and the KINGSMEN.
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THOUSAND BUCKS LYRIC
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1965, the SUPREMES' released "STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE" on MOTOWN. The same day, 84 on board died, when an EASTERN "DC-7B" airliner crashed off the ATLANTIC coast, near JONES BEACH.
1967, the BRITISH rock-duo PETER AND GORDON ended their partnership. The same day in the NHL, the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS extended their losing streak to ten games -- a club record.
"PLANET OF THE APES" RELEASED
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1968, 20TH CENTURY FOX released "PLANET OF THE APES", starring CHARLTON HESTON, RODDY MCDOWALL, KIM HUNTER, JAMES WHITMORE, and MAURICE EVANS.
1969, the "SATURDAY EVENING POST" published its final weekly edition. |
Also in 1969, a one-ton meteorite fell on CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO; and ERIC CLAPTON and STEVE WINWOOD with GINGER BAKER and RICK GRECH formed the group BLIND FAITH.
1971, in wrestling, PEDRO MORALES became the WWF title holder by beating IVAN KOLOFF. The same day, SOUTH VIETNAMESE troops invaded neighboring LAOS; and NASDAQ introduced its stock index.
1972, JOSH GIBSON and BUCK LEONARD, two NEGRO LEAGUE stars, were elected to the BASEBALL HALL OF FAME in COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK.
1973, CARLY SIMON'S "YOU'RE SO VAIN" achieved gold status.
1974, after 84 days aloft, NASA'S "SKYLAB" space-station crew returned to earth. The same day, RINGO STARR released his recording of "YOU'RE 16"; and the TV soap-opera "SECRET STORM" aired its last episode.
"TAXI DRIVER" RELEASED
1976, COLUMBIA PICTURES released the film "TAXI DRIVER", starring ROBERT DENIRO, JODIE FOSTER, ALBERT BROOKS, HARVEY KEITEL, LEONARD HARRIS, PETER BOYLE, and CYBILL SHEPHERD.
1977, a 5.0 earthquake rattled SAN FRANCISCO. 1979, the group DIRE STRAITS released "SULTANS OF SWING".
1978, the U-S SENATE broadcast its deliberations on the radio for the first time.
1981, SCOTT HAMILTON won the U-S MEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. ELAINE ZAYAK won the women's title.
1983, WAYNE GRETZKY set an NHL ALL-STAR GAME record when he scored four goals in one period. The CAMPBELL CONFERENCE beat the WALES CONFERENCE, 9-3.
| 1984, the 14TH WINTER OLYMPICS opened in SARAJEVO, YUGOSLAVIA.
1985, DISNEY re-released its animated-classic, "FANTASIA". The same day, PARAMOUNT released the film-drama "WITNESS", starring HARRISON FORD, KELLY MCGILLIS, JOSEF SOMMER, LUKAS HAAS, JAN RUBES, ALEXANDER GODUNOV, and DANNY GLOVER.. | |
SARAJEVO WINTER OLYMPICS
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1986, BRIAN BOITANO won the U-S MEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP
1989, a dusting of snow fell in the LOS ANGELES suburbs. The same day, jockey CHRIS ANTLEY began a streak of 64-consecutive winning days.
1990, singer DEL SHANNON, 55, was killed at his home in SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA. A rifle, found next to his body, led authorities to suspect suicide. The same day, CBS TELEVISION'S "SIXTY MINUTES" suspended ANDY ROONEY for making, what the network considered, bigoted remarks.
1991, pitching-ace ROGER CLEMENS signed a $5.38-million contract with the BOSTON RED SOX. The same day, TRI-STAR PICTURES released "L-A STORY", starring STEVE MARTIN, VICTORIA TENNANT, MARILU HENNER, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, and KEVIN POLLAK.
ALBERTVILLE WINTER OLYMPICS
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1992, the 16TH WINTER OLYMPICS opened in ALBERTVILLE, FRANCE. The same day, "I'M TOO SEXY" by RIGHT SAID FRED topped the pop-singles charts.
1993, the BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME elected JULIUS ERVING and LARRY WALTON to its ranks. |
Also in 1993, GENERAL MOTORS sued NBC , alleging that the TV news-magazine "DATELINE" had rigged reports that indicated that GM pickups were prone to catching fire. The next day, NBC with an apology settled the case out of court.
1994, ERIC CLAPTON won "FAVORITE MALE ARTIST" at the 21ST ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. The same day, composer-arranger RAYMOND SCOTT died at 85.
1995, a 6.4 earthquake struck TRUJILLO, COLOMBIA, killing more than 450 people.
"DECENCY ACT"
PASSED
1996, CONGRESS passed the "COMMINCATIONS DECENCY ACT", an attempt to control pornography on the INTERNET. The same day, the NFL announced it would allow the CLEVELAND BROWNS to move to BALTIMORE, but ruled the franchise would have to leave the team name behind. They became the RAVENS.
1998, in the first women's hockey game of OLYMPIC history, FINLAND defeated SWEDEN, 6-0. The same day in NEW YORK, the EAST beat the WEST, 135-114, to win the NBA ALL-STAR GAME.
2000, INTERNET vandals disrupted access to popular websites, including EBAY, AMAZON, and CNN.
2001, Queen of the cowgirls, big-band singer, actress, and wife of ROY ROGERS, DALE EVANS, died at 89 APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.
| 2002, the 19TH WINTER OLYMPICS opened at SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Scandalous and creative financial doings, prior to selection of the site for the event, did little to tone down the excitement generated by the games once they started. | |
19TH WINTER OLYMPICS OPENED |
"COLLATERAL DAMAGE" RELEASED | |
Also in 2002, WARNER BROTHERS released the film "COLLATERAL DAMAGE", starring ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, FRANCESCA NERI, ELIAS KOTEAS, CLIFF CURTIS, and JOHN TURTURRO; and singer BEYONCE tied the record for female performers held by ALICIA KEYES, NORAH JONES, and LAURYN HILL, when she won five GRAMMYS®. |
2005, at a summit in EGYPT, ISRAEL and PALESTINE agreed to a cease-fire. The same day, jazz-musician JIMMY SMITH died at 79 in SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA; and DOOBIE BROTHERS' drummer-vocalist KEITH KNUDSEN died ten days short of his 58th birthday.
2007, model-entertainer ANNA NICOLE SMITH (born VICKIE LYNN) died from a prescription-drug overdose at 39 in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA.
2008, NEBRASKA eliminated the electric chair as its only instrument of execution.
Astronomer JACQUES CASSINI (1677)
Union-General WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN (1820)
Author JULES VERNE (1828)
Actor CHARLES RUGGLES (1886)
Actress DAME EDITH EVANS (1888)
Director KING VIDOR (1894)
Singer-Songwriter BIG JOE TURNER (1911)
Actress BETTY FIELD (1913)
Actress LANA TURNER (`1921)
Actress AUDREY MEADOWS (1922)
Actor JACK LEMMON (1925)
Actor ALEJANDRO REY (1930)
Actor JAMES DEAN (1931)
Record-Producer TERRY MELCHER (1942)
Composer-Conductor JOHN WILLIAMS is 78
Novelty-Singer LARRY VERNE is 74
ABC News-Anchor TED KOPPEL is 70
Actor NICK NOLTE is 69
Singer TOM RUSH is 69
Comedian ROBERT KLEIN is 68
Singer DAN SEALS (ENGLAND DAN) is 62
Singer RON TYSON of the TEMPTATIONS is 62
Actress BROOKE ADAMS is 61
Actress MARY STEENBURGEN is 57
Author JOHN GRISHAM is 55
Football-Coach JOHN FOX is 55
Singer VINCE NEIL of MOTLEY CRUE is 49
Actor GARY COLEMAN is 42
Actress MARY MCCORMACK is 41
Basketball-Player ALONZO MOURNING is 40
Actor SETH GREEN is 36
Musician PHOENIX is 33
Actor RYAN PINKSTON is 22
Actress KARLE WARREN is 18
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