Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head) on February - 04.   

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

1915  On February - 04 experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary   

1915  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 04 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  On February - 04 belgium Council of Flanders established   

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

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)   

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

1921  The birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher on February - 04.   

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

1922  On this day in history wGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions   

1924  On this day in history the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

1924  1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France on February - 04.   

1926  On this day in history austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

1927  On this day in history kGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions   

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  National League adopts a deader baseball on this day in history.   

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 February - 04.   

1933  Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts on February - 04.   

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

1933  On February - 04 -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

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

1936  On February - 04 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

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

1938  "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on February - 04.   

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  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On this day in history 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  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 February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

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