Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

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

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

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

1941  On February - 04 the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On February - 04 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

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

1945  On this day in history fDR, Churchill &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 on February - 04.   

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

1946  Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1948  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 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  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 February - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

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

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

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 February - 04.   

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

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

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