Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

1974  Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on February - 04.   

1974  On February - 04 gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army on February - 04.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 February - 04.   

1976  12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 04.   

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

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 February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1983  Pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32 on February - 04.   

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 this day in history frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   

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

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 this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history president Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

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

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

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

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.