Historical Events In February - 04

1939  Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort on February - 04.  

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  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on February - 04.  

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

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 this day in history 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  Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.  

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1943  On February - 04 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  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  On February - 04 fDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta  

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 February - 04.  

1947  On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President  

1948  On February - 04 ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer on this day in history.  

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 February - 04.  

1953  Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 on February - 04.  

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  On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56  

1957  Electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on February - 04.  

1957  On February - 04 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer  

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.  

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

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)  

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64  

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.  

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

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40