Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

1939  On February - 04 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort   

1939  Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort on February - 04.   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on February - 04.   

1941  Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on February - 04.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II on February - 04.   

1943  Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 04 frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.   

1944  On February - 04 jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

1945  FDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta on February - 04.   

1945  Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea to discuss plans for the defeat of the Axis powers and to decide on the post-war future on February - 04.   

1945  FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 04 garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  On February - 04 margarete Boie, writer, dies   

1947  The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed on this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President on this day in history.   

1948  Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on February - 04.   

1948  On February - 04 sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on February - 04.   

1951  On February - 04 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer   

1951  US male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button on February - 04.   

1952  On this day in history 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)   

1953  On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On February - 04 vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 04 leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

1957  On February - 04 electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  On February - 04 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 04 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

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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 this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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