Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

1885  Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) on this day in history.   

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

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

1889  On this day in history walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1891  Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ugo Betti, Italian playwright   

1893  Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) on February - 04.   

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

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

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

1896  Friedrich Glauser, writer on this day in history.   

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

1897  Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history the birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

1905  On February - 04 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1913  Rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor) on this day in history.   

1914  US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On February - 04 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  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 04 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