Historical Events In February - 04

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

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

1939  On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1941  On February - 04 british tanks occupy Maus Libya   

1941  Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin on February - 04.   

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

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

1942  On February - 04 clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII   

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

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich   

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

1944  On February - 04 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies on February - 04.   

1947  On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.   

1947  On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President   

1948  On February - 04 ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1948  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 04 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 this day in history 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  Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on February - 04.   

1956  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  On February - 04 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)   

1957  On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on this day in history.   

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

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On this day in history 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  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 04 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 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  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

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