Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history british tanks occupy Maus Libya
1941 On February - 04 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 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79
1942 On February - 04 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 On February - 04 bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich
1943 On this day in history frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies
1944 On February - 04 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein
1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1945 On February - 04 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 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 this day in history.
1947 The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President on this day in history.
1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.
1948 On February - 04 sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK
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 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 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 this day in history.
1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on February - 04.
1956 On February - 04 leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56
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 On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66
1958 On this day in history "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances
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