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 this day in history.  

1915  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on February - 04.  

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

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on February - 04.  

1917  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician  

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.  

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1921  On this day in history the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.  

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 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  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on this day in history.  

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

1931  On this day in history national League adopts a deader baseball  

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

1932  Lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980 on February - 04.  

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts  

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 February - 04.  

1936  On this day in history 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)  

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 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  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.  

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal  

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.  

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.  

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)  

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64  

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.  

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