Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months   

1974  Gas rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army on this day in history.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  A strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22,000 people on February - 04.   

1975  On this day in history in Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area.   

1976  On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

1976  On February - 04 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

1976  On February - 04 a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 04.   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 04 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released   

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 04 bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

1980  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 04 indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA   

1982  On February - 04 suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  On February - 04 sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack   

1983  On February - 04 josé Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium   

1983  Pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32 on February - 04.   

1983  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1984  On this day in history frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   

1985  20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 04 naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

1986  On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

1987  On this day in history flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67.   

1987  On February - 04 president Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress   

1987  Stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on February - 04.   

1989  Dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 on February - 04.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40