Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

1939  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1941  On this day in history british tanks occupy Maus Libya   

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

1941  On February - 04 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 February - 04.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

1944  Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on February - 04.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President   

1948  On this day in history ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

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

1951  On February - 04 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button   

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 February - 04.   

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

1956  Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on February - 04.   

1957  On this day in history electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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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 February - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

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

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

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on February - 04.