Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

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

1887  On this day in history interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads   

1888  Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) on February - 04.   

1889  Walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities) on February - 04.   

1891  On this day in history yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)   

1892  Ugo Betti, Italian playwright on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion)   

1894  Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1895  First rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on February - 04.   

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

1895  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

1896  Friedrich Glauser, writer on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

1899  On February - 04 revolt against US occupation of Philippines   

1900  On February - 04 the birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet.   

1902  The birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot on February - 04.   

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

1903  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

1904  John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1904  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on February - 04.   

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

1906  On February - 04 clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto)   

1908  Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter on February - 04.   

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

1910  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1913  Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim on February - 04.   

1913  The birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 04 rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

1914  On February - 04 uS Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law   

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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  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

0856  On February - 04 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 February - 04.   

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

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

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