Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

1939  Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 04 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on this day in history.   

1941  Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin on this day in history.   

1941  The United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 04 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II on February - 04.   

1943  Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich on February - 04.   

1943  On this day in history frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.   

1944  On February - 04 jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

1945  On this day in history fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta   

1945  On this day in history winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea to discuss plans for the defeat of the Axis powers and to decide on the post-war future   

1945  On this day in history fDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta   

1946  Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC on February - 04.   

1946  On February - 04 margarete Boie, writer, dies   

1947  The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed on this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President on February - 04.   

1948  On this day in history ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1948  On February - 04 sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on February - 04.   

1951  US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer on this day in history.   

1951  US male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

1952  1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 04 aL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training   

1956  On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

1957  Electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 04 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

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

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

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

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

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  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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 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 February - 04.