Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79   

1942  On February - 04 clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII   

1942  On this day in history clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II   

1943  On February - 04 bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich   

1943  On this day in history frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  On February - 04 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

1944  Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 04 fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta   

1945  On this day in history 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  Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC on February - 04.   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies on February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer   

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

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

1953  On February - 04 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1956  AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on February - 04.   

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

1957  On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  On this day in history "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0211  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

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  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 February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40