Historical Events In February - 04

1885  Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) on February - 04.   

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

1888  Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) on February - 04.   

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

1891  Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920) on February - 04.   

1892  Ugo Betti, Italian playwright on February - 04.   

1893  On this day in history bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion)   

1894  Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1895  On February - 04 first rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on February - 04.   

1895  On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

1895  On February - 04 faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

1896  On this day in history friedrich Glauser, writer   

1896  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73   

1897  On February - 04 ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

1899  Revolt against US occupation of Philippines on February - 04.   

1900  The birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 04 the birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot   

1902  Charles A Lindbergh, Detroit, pilot (1st fly solo across Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1903  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

1904  John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

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  On February - 04 clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto)   

1908  On February - 04 emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history the birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist   

1913  On this day in history rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

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

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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