Historical Events In February - 04

1885  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities)  

1891  On this day in history yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)  

1892  Ugo Betti, Italian playwright on February - 04.  

1893  Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) on this day in history.  

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  On February - 04 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago  

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1895  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters) on February - 04.  

1895  On this day in history faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71  

1896  Friedrich Glauser, writer on this day in history.  

1896  Henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73 on February - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1903  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie  

1903  Alexander Oppenheim, mathematician on February - 04.  

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

1904  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.  

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

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1910  On February - 04 alfred Mendelsohn, composer  

1911  On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75  

1912  On this day in history byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945)  

1913  On February - 04 louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim  

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

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

1914  US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law on February - 04.  

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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 February - 04.  

1549  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer  

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

1581  On February - 04 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  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  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.  

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