Page 8: 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  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  On February - 04 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  On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

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

1976  On February - 04 a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 04.   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 04 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released   

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

1978  On this day in history 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  On this day in history indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA   

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

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

1983  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

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 February - 04.   

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

1985  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

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

0211  On this day in history 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  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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

1189  On February - 04 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 February - 04.   

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