Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On February - 04 alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary   

1915  On February - 04 william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on February - 04.   

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on this day in history.   

1917  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician on February - 04.   

1919  On this day in history city of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown   

1920  First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on February - 04.   

1920  On this day in history 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

1921  On February - 04 the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.   

1921  On February - 04 xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75   

1922  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1924  The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on February - 04.   

1924  On February - 04 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

1926  Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on this day in history.   

1927  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74   

1928  On this day in history hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74   

1929  On February - 04 archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide   

1930  On this day in history 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans   

1931  National League adopts a deader baseball on February - 04.   

1932  On February - 04 japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

1932  On this day in history lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY on February - 04.   

1933  On February - 04 crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press on this day in history.   

1933  -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts on February - 04.   

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on February - 04.   

1936  1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on this day in history.   

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on February - 04.   

1938  "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on February - 04.   

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on this day in history.   

1938  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on this day in history.   

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1465  On this day in history 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 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 February - 04.   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40