Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  On February - 04 benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on this day in history.   

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

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

1975  On February - 04 in Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area.   

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

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   

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

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on February - 04.   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran on February - 04.   

1982  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA on February - 04.   

1982  On this day in history suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

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

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  On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

1986  Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) on February - 04.   

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

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on February - 04.   

1987  On this day in history stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

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

1988  On this day in history panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges   

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 this day in history.   

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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  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.   

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

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