Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

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

1887  On this day in history interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads   

1888  On this day in history 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  Ugo Betti, Italian playwright on February - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

1895  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history friedrich Glauser, writer   

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

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

1899  On this day in history revolt against US occupation of Philippines   

1900  The birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet on February - 04.   

1902  The birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot on this day in history.   

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

1903  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie on February - 04.   

1903  Alexander Oppenheim, mathematician on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

1904  On February - 04 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

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

1906  On February - 04 clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto)   

1908  Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter on February - 04.   

1909  On this day in history kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru)   

1910  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

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

1912  On February - 04 byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945)   

1913  Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim on February - 04.   

1913  The birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 04 rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

1914  On February - 04 uS Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law   

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

1524  On this day in history 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 February - 04.   

1620  On this day in history 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 February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

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

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

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

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