Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head) on February - 04.   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1928  On February - 04 hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74   

1929  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 national League adopts a deader baseball   

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

1932  On this day in history lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY on February - 04.   

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 February - 04 the first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

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  On February - 04 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

1938  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on February - 04.   

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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 February - 04.   

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

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

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

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

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

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 February - 04.   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  On February - 04 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 February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

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

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 February - 04.