Page 5: 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 February - 04 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  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 04 belgium Council of Flanders established   

1917  On February - 04 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  1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 04 the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.   

1921  On this day in history xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1927  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

1927  On February - 04 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  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on February - 04.   

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

1931  On February - 04 national League adopts a deader baseball   

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

1932  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

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

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.   

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

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on this day in history.   

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 February - 04.   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

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 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 this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

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

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

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40