Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

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

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 February - 04.   

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

1941  On February - 04 the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on February - 04.   

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

1943  On February - 04 bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich   

1943  On February - 04 frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on this day in history.   

1944  Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1945  FDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.   

1945  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 on February - 04.   

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

1946  On February - 04 garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

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 February - 04.   

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  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on February - 04.   

1949  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia   

1951  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer   

1951  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button   

1952  On February - 04 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)   

1953  On February - 04 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training on February - 04.   

1956  On February - 04 leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

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

1957  On February - 04 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 this day in history "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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 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 February - 04.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

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