Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On February - 04 alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary on February - 04.   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on February - 04.   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

1917  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

1919  On February - 04 city of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown   

1920  First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on February - 04.   

1920  On February - 04 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

1921  The birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 04 xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75   

1922  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1924  The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

1926  On February - 04 austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

1927  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1927  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1928  On February - 04 hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74   

1929  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 04 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans   

1931  On February - 04 national League adopts a deader baseball   

1932  On this day in history japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

1932  Lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980 on this day in history.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 04 crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1933  On this day in history german President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press   

1933  -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts on this day in history.   

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on February - 04.   

1936  1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on this day in history.   

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on February - 04.   

1938  "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on February - 04.   

1938  On February - 04 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

1938  On February - 04 hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts   

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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  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

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

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.