Historical Events In February - 04
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 this day in history.
1939 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on February - 04.
1941 On this day in history british tanks occupy Maus Libya
1941 On February - 04 former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin
1941 The United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February - 04.
1941 On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79
1942 On this day in history clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII
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 Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on February - 04.
1944 US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.
1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on February - 04.
1945 On February - 04 fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta
1945 On February - 04 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
1945 FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on February - 04.
1946 On February - 04 garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC
1946 On February - 04 margarete Boie, writer, dies
1947 On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.
1947 On this day in history the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President
1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.
1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on February - 04.
1949 On February - 04 failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia
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 this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72
1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on this day in history.
1956 Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on February - 04.
1957 On February - 04 electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)
1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.
1957 On this day in history joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66
1958 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on February - 04.
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