February 04 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1939  Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya   

1941  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.   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79.   

1942  Clinton Pierce is recorded as becoming inaugural US General wounded in action in WWII   

1942  Clinton Pierce is recorded as becoming 1st US general wounded in action in WW II.   

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

1943  Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies.   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein.   

1944  Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris.   

1945  FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta   

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.   

1946  Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies.   

1947  Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed is born.   

1947  Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President is born.   

1948  Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

1948  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK.   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia   

1951  US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer   

1952  1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY).   

1953  Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72.   

1956  AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training   

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

1957  Electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY).   

1957  1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY).   

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances.   

1958  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46.   

1959  Israel begins exporting copper ore.   

1959  Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78.   

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1465  French van brederode: Leader of hoeksen   

1524  Luis de camões: Portugal's greatest poet   

1549  Eustache du caurroy: Composer   

1575  Pierre de barulle: French cardinal   

1581  Daniel selich: Composer   

1620  Gustaf bonde: Swedish statesman   

1646  Hans a freiherr von abschatz: Silesian poet   

1677  Johann ludwig bach: German composer   

0211  Lucius septimus severus: Emperor of rome (193-211),   

0708  Death of Sisinnius: Greek-syrian pope (708, 20 days),   

0856  Hrabanus maurus: East france, archbishop of mainz,   

0869  Death of Saint cyril: Greek missionary to the slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of sempringham: English monastery founder/saint,   

1222  Willem i: Earl of holland (1203-22),   

1503  Death of Queen elizabeth: Consort of henry vii of england,   

1505  Joan of valois: Queen of france/saint,