Historical Events In February - 04

1885  On February - 04 cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

1887  Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

1889  On this day in history walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1891  On February - 04 yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)   

1892  On this day in history ugo Betti, Italian playwright   

1893  Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

1895  On February - 04 first rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  On February - 04 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  On February - 04 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

1895  On February - 04 faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

1896  On this day in history friedrich Glauser, writer   

1896  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73   

1897  On February - 04 ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

1899  Revolt against US occupation of Philippines on February - 04.   

1900  The birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet on February - 04.   

1902  On this day in history the birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot   

1902  Charles A Lindbergh, Detroit, pilot (1st fly solo across Atlantic) on February - 04.   

1903  On February - 04 stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie   

1903  On this day in history alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

1904  On this day in history john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

1904  On this day in history herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

1905  On February - 04 eddie Foy Jr, New Rochelle NY, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange)   

1906  Clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto) on February - 04.   

1908  Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 04 kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru)   

1910  On February - 04 alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

1911  On February - 04 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

1912  Byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945) on February - 04.   

1913  Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist   

1913  On this day in history rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

1914  US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.   

1549  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

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

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

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

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.