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 this day in history.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1975  On February - 04 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

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 this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

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.