Event:
Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298
More Notable Events on February 7:
1998 18th Winter Olympic games open at Nagano Japan
1984 Bruce McCandless, U.S., makes 1st untethered space walk
1983 Elizabeth Dole, 1st female secretary of transportation, is sworn-in
1964 Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for 1st U.S. tour
1962 President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba
