Historical Events In February - 04

1939  On February - 04 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort   

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  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 February - 04.   

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  Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II on February - 04.   

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

1943  Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on February - 04.   

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

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

1945  On February - 04 fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta   

1945  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  On February - 04 margarete Boie, writer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1948  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on February - 04.   

1949  On February - 04 failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia   

1951  On February - 04 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer   

1951  US male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button on February - 04.   

1952  On this day in history 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)   

1953  On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

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 February - 04.   

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

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

1957  On this day in history joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on February - 04.   

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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 this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

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 this day in history.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

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

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

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 February - 04.   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

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