Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history 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  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

1976  7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras on February - 04.   

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

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on February - 04.   

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

1977  On this day in history wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed"   

1978  On February - 04 bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

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  On this day in history suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  On this day in history sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack   

1983  José Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1983  On February - 04 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

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

1984  On February - 04 frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   

1985  On February - 04 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 this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

1987  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

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

1989  Dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 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  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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 February - 04.   

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

1677  On this day in history 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 this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On this day in history 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  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

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

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