Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary   

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

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

1916  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on this day in history.   

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on February - 04.   

1917  On February - 04 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.   

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

1926  Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on this day in history.   

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  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on February - 04.   

1929  On February - 04 archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide   

1930  1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans on this day in history.   

1931  National League adopts a deader baseball on this day in history.   

1932  Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria on February - 04.   

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

1932  On February - 04 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY   

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

1933  German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press on February - 04.   

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  1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on February - 04.   

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 this day in history adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

1938  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on February - 04.   

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

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

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.   

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 this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40