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  On February - 04 edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1941  On February - 04 british tanks occupy Maus Libya   

1941  Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin on February - 04.   

1941  On February - 04 the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

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

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

1942  On February - 04 clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich   

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

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

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

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 February - 04.   

1948  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1956  Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  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  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

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

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history 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  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

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.