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  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 04 william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

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

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on February - 04.   

1917  On February - 04 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on this day in history.   

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  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  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

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

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

1927  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1927  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1928  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on February - 04.   

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

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

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

1932  Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria on February - 04.   

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 February - 04.   

1933  On February - 04 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 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 this day in history.   

1937  On February - 04 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

1938  On February - 04 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

1938  On February - 04 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  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

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

0856  On this day in history 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  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

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.