Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On this day in history alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

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

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

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

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 February - 04.   

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

1920  On this day in history 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

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

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

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

1924  The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on February - 04.   

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74   

1928  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On February - 04 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

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

1938  On this day in history adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

1938  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

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

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 February - 04.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

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