Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

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

1939  On this day in history glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

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

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on February - 04.   

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

1941  The United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on this day in history.   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on February - 04.   

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 February - 04.   

1943  Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on this day in history.   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.   

1944  On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

1945  FDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on February - 04.   

1951  US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  On this day in history aL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training   

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

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

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

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 on February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

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

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

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