Historical Events In February - 04
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort on this day in history.
1939 On February - 04 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort
1939 On February - 04 edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55
1941 British tanks occupy Maus Libya on February - 04.
1941 Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin on February - 04.
1941 On February - 04 the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1941 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1942 On February - 04 clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII
1942 Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II on February - 04.
1943 On February - 04 bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich
1943 Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on this day in history.
1944 US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.
1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on February - 04.
1945 On February - 04 fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta
1945 On this day in history winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea to discuss plans for the defeat of the Axis powers and to decide on the post-war future
1945 FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC
1946 Margarete Boie, writer, dies on February - 04.
1947 On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.
1947 On this day in history the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President
1948 On February - 04 ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1948 On this day in history sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK
1949 On February - 04 failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia
1951 US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer on February - 04.
1951 On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button
1952 On this day in history 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)
1953 On February - 04 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60
1954 Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on February - 04.
1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on February - 04.
1956 On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56
1957 Electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.
1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on February - 04.
1957 On this day in history joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66
1958 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on February - 04.
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