Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head) on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 04 experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary   

1915  On February - 04 experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary   

1915  On this day in history william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  On February - 04 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

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

1917  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on February - 04.   

1920  First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 04 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

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

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1924  On February - 04 the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

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

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

1927  On this day in history kGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions   

1927  On February - 04 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74   

1928  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide   

1930  On February - 04 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans   

1931  On February - 04 national League adopts a deader baseball   

1932  On February - 04 japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

1932  Lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980 on February - 04.   

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

1933  On this day in history crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press on February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

1937  On February - 04 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

1938  On this day in history "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on February - 04.   

1938  On February - 04 hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts   

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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 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 February - 04.   

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

1646  On February - 04 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  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

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  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.