Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

1885  On this day in history cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

1887  Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads on this day in history.   

1888  On February - 04 paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

1889  Walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 04 yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)   

1892  On February - 04 ugo Betti, Italian playwright   

1893  On February - 04 bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion)   

1894  On February - 04 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

1895  First rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  On February - 04 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

1895  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71 on February - 04.   

1896  On February - 04 friedrich Glauser, writer   

1896  On February - 04 henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73   

1897  On this day in history ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

1899  Revolt against US occupation of Philippines on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet.   

1902  The birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot on February - 04.   

1902  On this day in history charles A Lindbergh, Detroit, pilot (1st fly solo across Atlantic)   

1903  On February - 04 stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie   

1903  On February - 04 alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

1904  John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on February - 04.   

1904  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on February - 04.   

1905  On this day in history eddie Foy Jr, New Rochelle NY, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange)   

1906  Clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto) on February - 04.   

1908  Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter on this day in history.   

1909  Kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru) on February - 04.   

1910  On February - 04 alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

1911  On February - 04 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

1912  Byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945) on February - 04.   

1913  Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim on this day in history.   

1913  The birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist on February - 04.   

1913  Rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor) on February - 04.   

1914  On this day in history uS Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

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

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40