Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  On February - 04 benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  On February - 04 chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months   

1974  Gas rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

1974  On this day in history patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1975  On February - 04 a strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22,000 people.   

1975  On this day in history in Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area.   

1976  On February - 04 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

1976  7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras on this day in history.   

1976  A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 04 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1976  On February - 04 edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released on February - 04.   

1977  On February - 04 wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed"   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

1982  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 04 suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on February - 04.   

1983  José Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium on February - 04.   

1983  On this day in history pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.   

1983  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1984  Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas on February - 04.   

1985  On February - 04 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture   

1985  On February - 04 naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

1986  On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on February - 04.   

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on February - 04.   

1987  Stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup on February - 04.   

1987  Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67 on February - 04.   

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on February - 04.   

1989  On February - 04 dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval   

1989  On this day in history kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

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

0211  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

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

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

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