Historical Events In February - 04

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

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  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on February - 04.   

1916  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 04 belgium Council of Flanders established   

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

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

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

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

1921  The birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher on February - 04.   

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on February - 04.   

1922  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

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  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on February - 04.   

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

1931  On this day in history national League adopts a deader baseball   

1932  Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria on February - 04.   

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

1932  On this day in history 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY   

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

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

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

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 04 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 04.   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

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

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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