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 this day in history.   

1974  On February - 04 patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1977  On this day in history 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  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA   

1982  On February - 04 suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  On February - 04 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  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 February - 04 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 February - 04 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 04.   

1524  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

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 this day in history.   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

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

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On this day in history 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.