February 3rd in History IX

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On February 3rd in 1969 Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill announces the dissolution of the Stormont parliament and the holding of new elections

On February 3rd in 1969 At the Palestinian National Congress in Cairo, Yasser Arafat was appointed leader of the PLO

On February 3rd in 1971 KTSC TV channel 8 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (PBS) 1st broadcast

On February 3rd in 1971 A series of house searches by the British Army in Catholic areas of Belfast, resulting in serious rioting and gun battles

On February 3rd in 1971 OPEC mandates "total embargo" against any company that rejects 55 percent tax rate

On February 3rd in 1972 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

On February 3rd in 1978 Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and US President Jimmy Carter discuss the Middle East peace process in Washington, D.C.

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