Historical Events In February - 04

1974  On this day in history benzine rationing ends in Netherlands  

1974  On this day in history chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months  

1974  On February - 04 gas rationing ends in Netherlands  

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

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

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on this day in history.  

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on February - 04.  

1980  On February - 04 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  Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on February - 04.  

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

1983  On February - 04 josé Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium  

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

1983  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on February - 04.  

1983  On this day in history jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68  

1984  Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture  

1985  Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on this day in history.  

1986  On February - 04 israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)  

1987  On this day in history flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67.  

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on this day in history.  

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

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

1988  On February - 04 panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges  

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

1989  On February - 04 kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69  

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

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

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.  

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

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

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  On February - 04 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  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.  

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.