Page 7: Historical Events In February - 04

1958  On February - 04 frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

1959  On this day in history israel begins exporting copper ore   

1959  On this day in history una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78   

1960  BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member on February - 04.   

1961  On this day in history sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure   

1962  Russian newspaper Izvestia reports baseball is an old Russian game on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles   

1962  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt   

1962  On February - 04 "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 113 performances   

1964  On this day in history 24th Amendment abolishes Poll tax   

1964  FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City OK on February - 04.   

1964  On this day in history fAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Okla City   

1964  On this day in history siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71   

1965  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history u C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33   

1966  On this day in history all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

1966  Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 04 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby   

1967  US launches Lunar Orbiter 3 on this day in history.   

1968  Ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 04 beatles appoint Eastman &Eastman, as general counsel to Apple   

1969  On February - 04 yassar Arafat takes over as chairman of PLO   

1969  On this day in history thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63   

1970  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1971  On February - 04 apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell)   

1971  On February - 04 british car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt   

1971  On this day in history government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil   

1971  On February - 04 national Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC   

1971  On February - 04 rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft   

1972  On this day in history 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria   

1972  In Central Italy a 4.8 earthquate and a series of hundreds of relatively minor shocks near the Italian town of Ancona on the Adriatic coast caused wide-spread panic, some damage, several injuries, and one death on February - 04.   

1972  Senator Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported on February - 04.   

1973  On February - 04 "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 861 performances   

1973  On this day in history reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

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 this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

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

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40