Page 6: 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 February - 04.   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on February - 04.   

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On February - 04 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 February - 04.   

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

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

1945  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

1945  FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on February - 04.   

1946  On this day in history garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button   

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

1953  Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 04 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 February - 04.   

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

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

1957  On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

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

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

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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

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

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on February - 04.