TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 © FULL MOON [FULL SNOW MOON] NATIONAL FETTUCINI ALFREDO DAY WAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AT A NEIGHBOR DAY DVD/ BLU-RAY RELEASE: "ANONYMOUS", VANESSA REDGRAVE DVD/ BLU-RAY RELEASE: "A VERY HAROLD & KUAR CHRISTMAS", JOHN CHO DVD/ BLU-RAY RELEASE: "THE SUNSET LIMITED", TOMMY LEE JONES DVD/ BLU-RAY RELEASE: "FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN", JULIA ROBERTS Printer Friendly Version (WordPad RTF) [Click HEADLINES for links] NOTE: External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or facts contained therein. Daily entries are constantly updated up 'til the day before each date. PLAGUE KILLED PELAGIUS II 590 AD, in ROME, POPE PELAGIUS II died from the plague. 1301, future-king EDWARD II became ENGLAND'S first PRINCE OF WALES. 1522, the "TREATY OF BRUSSELS" divided the HAPSBURG dynasty into AUSTRIAN and SPANISH branches. 1613, at 16, MICHAEL ROMANOV became the tsar of RUSSIA. 1792, PRUSSIA and AUSTRIA signed an anti-FRENCH covenant. "11TH AMENDMENT" RATIFIED 1795, the "11TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION", defining the power of the states, was ratified. 1807, FRENCH and RUSSIAN troops faced off at the two-day "BATTLE OF EYLAU" in POLAND. 1812, LORD BYRON first spoke in BRITAIN'S HOUSE OF LORDS. The same day, the strongest in a string of earthquakes rattled the NEW MADRID area in MISSOURI. 1827, performing "THE DESERTER" at NEW YORK'S BOWERY THEATRE, a FRENCH troupe introduced ballet to the UNITED STATES. 1836, CHARLES DICKENS published "SKETCHES BY BOZ" -- a book of essays. 1839, HENRY CLAY told the U-S SENATE, "I'd rather be right than president." "BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND 1862, UNION troops invaded ROANOKE ISLAND in NORTH CAROLINA. The FEDERAL force secured the island the next day on the 8TH. 1863, off the coast of AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, the BRITISH-warship "HMS ORPHEUS" sank off the coast of AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, killing 189. 1864, UNION forces occupied JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. 1884, the CANADIAN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION was established. 1894, the soon-to-be WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS began a strike at the mines in CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO. 1896, in LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, X-rays were used for the first time in a practical application to discover the location of a bullet in a young man's head. 1898, EMILE ZOLA, author of "J'ACCUSE", went on trial for libel. 1904, a two-day fire began in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, destroying more than 1,500 buildings in an 80-block area. 1908, the PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS' CONNIE MACK traded pitcher RUBE WADDELL to the ST. LOUIS BROWNS for $5000. GREAT BALTIMORE FIRE "SECOND BATTLE OF MASURIAN LAKES" 1914, KEYSTONE released the silent-film "KID AUTO RACES AT VENICE", starring CHARLIE CHAPLIN in his first role as "THE TRAMP". 1915, the GERMANS began surrounding the RUSSIAN army as the "SECOND BATTLE OF MASURIAN LAKES" began. This winter battle, a GERMAN victory, would rage on until the 21ST. 1921, RUSSIAN-anarchist PETER KROPOTKIN died at 78. 1922, JOHN WILLARD'S play, "THE CAT AND THE CANARY", opened at the NATIONAL THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 148 performances. 1925, boxer JACK DEMPSEY married actress ESTELLE TAYLOR. 1928, BERT HINKLER took off on the first-successful ENGLAND-to- AUSTRALIA solo flight. 1931, the AMERICAN-opera "PETER IBBETSON", composed by DEEMS TAYLOR, debuted at the METROPOLITAN OPERA in NEW YORK. LARGEST STORM WAVE AT SEA 1933, sailors, aboard the "USS RAMAPO", viewed a gigantic storm wave during a PACIFIC typhoon. From trough to crest, it measured a record 112 feet in height. 1934, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, signed the first contract for electric power from the TVA. 1937, senator-statesman ELIHU ROOT died at 91 in NEW YORK CITY. 1940, to coordinate its WORLD WAR TWO supply effort, BRITAIN nationalized its railroads. 1941, the TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA recorded "EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME", featuring vocalist FRANK SINATRA. 1942, CORNELIUS WARMERDAM became the first indoor pole-vaulter to exceed 15 feet (15 feet, 3/8 inches). 1944, BING CROSBY recorded his hit, "SWINGING ON A STAR", for DECCA. The same day, the GERMANS began a counter- offensive at ANZIO in ITALY. 1948, GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, succeeding GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, became U-S ARMY chief of staff. 1949, JOE DIMAGGIO became the first major-league player to sign a contract for $100,000. BRADLEY BECAME CHIEF OF STAFF 1950, SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY claimed the COMMUNISTS had infiltrated the U-S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 1957, GORE VIDAL'S play, "VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET", opened at the BOOTH THEATRE for a run of 388 performances. The same day, JIM REEVES recorded "FOUR WALLS" at the RCA studios in NASHVILLE. 1958, the former BROOKLYN DODGERS formally became the LOS ANGELES DODGERS, INC. 1959, BILL VEECK purchased the CHICAGO WHITE SOX for $27-million. The same day, baseball-great NAPOLEON LAJORIE died at 83. 1961, actress JANE FONDA made her acting debut in the NBC-TELEVISION drama, "A STRING OF BEADS". The same day, the JIVE FIVE recorded "MY TRUE STORY" for BELTONE RECORDS. 1962, the UNITED STATES banned all imports from and exports to the island nation of CUBA. 1963, setting a national record, 78 inches of snow fell at the MILE-47 CAMP, COOPER RIVER DIVISION in ALASKA. BEATLES ARRIVED IN U-S 1964, teenage fans jammed NEW YORK'S KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to welcome the BEATLES' arrival for their first AMERICAN tour. The same day, BASKIN-ROBBINS introduced BEATLE NUT ice cream; and boxer CASSIUS CLAY joined the black-ISLAMIC faith, adopting the name MUHAMMAD ALI. 1965, the BEATLES' GEORGE HARRISON underwent a tonsillectomy. 1966, the BEATLES released their hit "NOWHERE MAN". The same day, the BEACH BOYS' album "SUMMER DAYS" was certified gold by the RIAA. 1967, a MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, restaurant fire killed 25 people. 1968, ARTHUR MILLER'S play, "THE PRICE" opened at the MOROSCO THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 429 performances. The same day, actor NICK ADAMS died at 36 from a drug overdose. TOM DEBUTED 1969, the variety-show "THIS IS TOM JONES" debuted on ABC TELEVISION. The same day at HIALEAH, DIANE CRUMP became the first female jockey on the card at a major AMERICAN racetrack. 1970, COLUMBIA released SIMON AND GARFUNKEL'S "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER". Also in 1970, although his team, LSU, lost to ALABAMA, 106-104, "PISTOL" PETE MARAVICH scored a record 47 points in the last half of the NCAA contest; and JANET LYNN won the U-S WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. TIM WOOD won the men's title. 1971, women gained the right to vote in SWITZERLAND. "BLAZING SADDLES" RELEASED 1974, WARNER BROTHERS released a MEL BROOKS comedy, "BLAZING SADDLES", starring BROOKS, CLEAVON LITTLE, GENE WILDER, HARVEY KORMAN, SLIM PICKENS, MADELINE KAHN, BURTON GILLIAM, ALEX KARRAS, and DAVID HUDDLESTON. The same day, the island of GRENADA gained its independence from BRITAIN. 1975, "CARELESS ANNIE" set a national record. when she gave birth 23 times in one day. "ANNIE" was a ST. BERNARD. 1976, PAUL SIMON'S "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" topped the pop-singles charts. The same day, the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS' DARRYL SITTLER scored ten points in one game -- an NHL record. 1979, in a LOS ANGELES studio, musician STEPHEN STILLS became the first rock artist to employ digital recording equipment. The same day, also in LOS ANGELES, PINK FLOYD first performed a live version of "THE WALL"; and the ill-fated "SUPERTRAIN" anthology series debuted on NBC TELEVISION. 1983, entering PRESIDENT REAGAN'S cabinet, ELIZABETH DOLE became the first woman SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. ELIZABETH DOLE TO TRANSPORTATION 1984, 170 miles above the EARTH, CAPTAIN BRUCE MCCANDLESS OF THE navy and LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ROBERT STEWART of the ARMY, employing jet packs, took the first untethered walk in space. Also in 1984, CBS RECORDS awarded singer MICHAEL JACKSON a four-foot-high platinum disc to honor his sale of records. 1985, "NEW YORK, NEW YORK" became the city anthem of the BIG APPLE. The same day, BRITISH-singer MATT MONRO died at 54 in LONDON, ENGLAND. 1986, the HAITIAN president for life, JEAN-CLAUDE "BABY DOC" DUVALIER, fled his island nation, ending his family's 30-year reign. The same day, DEBI THOMAS won the U-S WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP; and in the PHILIPPINES, CORAZON AQUINO defeated incumbent PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS -- but fraudulent returns reseated MARCOS. 1987, 60,000 SAN DIEGANS welcomed DENNIS CONNER, and the "STARS AND STRIPES" crew, who, four days earlier, had regained the AMERICA'S CUP. The same day, BRIAN BOITANO won the U-S MEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. 1988, in CHICAGO, the EAST beat the WEST, 138-133, to win the NBA ALL-STAR GAME. The same day, boxer MIKE TYSON wed actress ROBIN GIVENS; and the AFC beat the NFC, 15-6, to win the NFL PRO BOWL. OIL SLICK KILLED 195 PELICANS 1989, just off SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S PACIFIC coast, the tanker "AMERICAN TRADER" began leaking thousands of gallons of oil. At least 195 brown pelicans, an endangered species, were killed. The same day in MILAN, ITALY, tennis-star BJORN BORG attempted to commit suicide; and in EDMONTON, the CAMPBELL CONFERENCE beat the WALES CONFERENCE, 9-5, to win the 40TH NHL ALL-STAR GAME. 1990, the COMMUNIST PARTY agreed to allow opposition political parties in the SOVIET UNION. The same day, composer JIMMY VAN HEUSEN died at 77. DAVE COWENS ELECTED 1991, BOB KNIGHT, LARRY O'BRIEN, TINY ARCHIBALD, and DAVE COWENS were elected to the PRO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME. The same day, JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE became HAITI'S first elected president; and in LONDON, the IRA launched a mortar attack on 10 DOWNING STREET during a meeting of the prime minister's cabinet. 1993, the AFC beat the NFC, 23-20, to win the NFL PRO BOWL. 1994, WHITNEY HOUSTON was among the winners at the 21ST AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. The same day, actor-singer JIM NABORS underwent surgery for a liver transplant. 1995, terrorist RAMZI YOUSEF, mastermind of the WORLD TRADE CENTER bombing in 1995, was arrested in PAKISTAN. 1996, Blizzard conditions blanketed the EASTERN UNITED STATES. 1997, UNIVERSAL released the film-drama "DANTE'S PEAK", starring PIERCE BROSNAN and LINDA HAMILTON. NAGANO WINTER OLYMPICS OPENED 1998, the WINTER OLYMPICS opened in NAGANO, JAPAN. 1999, JORDAN'S KING HUSSEIN died of cancer at the age of 63. He was succeeded by his eldest-son ABDULLAH. The same day, actor-musician BOBBY TROUP died at 80 in SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA. DOUG HENNING DIED 2000, magician DOUG HENNING died at 52 of liver cancer in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. 2001, actress DALE EVANS died at 88 in APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA; and author-aviator ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH died at 94 in VERMONT. 2003, for the last time, NASA attempted an unsuccessful contact with "PIONEER 10", the first spacecraft to leave the SOLAR SYSTEM. 2005, defrocked-priest PAUL SHANLEY of the BOSTON ARCHDIOCESE was convicted for repeated sexual-action against a boy at his church in the '80s. He received a sentence of 12 to 15 years. 2009, country-star MOLLY BEE died at 69 in OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. The same day, the death toll reached over 170 from brush fires in VICTORIA -- the worst in the history of AUSTRALIA. Humanist ST. 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