Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  On this day in history benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

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

1974  Gas rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

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

1974  On February - 04 mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history a strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22,000 people.   

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

1976  On February - 04 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 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  On this day in history edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released on this day in history.   

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

1978  On February - 04 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  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA on February - 04.   

1982  Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On February - 04 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  Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) on this day in history.   

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on February - 04.   

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

1987  On February - 04 stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

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

1988  On February - 04 panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges   

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 this day in history.   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

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 February - 04.   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 04.