Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

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

1915  On February - 04 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  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on February - 04.   

1917  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician on February - 04.   

1919  On this day in history 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 February - 04.   

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

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

1922  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

1924  On February - 04 the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

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

1926  Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on February - 04.   

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

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  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  On February - 04 national League adopts a deader baseball   

1932  On this day in history japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

1932  On February - 04 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 this day in history german President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press   

1933  On this day in history -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

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 this day in history jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

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

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

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  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

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 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 February - 04.   

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

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40