Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

1917  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history city of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown   

1920  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on February - 04.   

1922  On February - 04 wGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions   

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  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

1927  On February - 04 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74   

1928  On this day in history hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74   

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

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

1931  National League adopts a deader baseball on February - 04.   

1932  Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 04 german President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press   

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

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on this day in history.   

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  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts   

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1465  On February - 04 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  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

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