Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  On this day in history benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  On this day in history chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months   

1974  On this day in history gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army on this day in history.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1975  On this day in history a strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22,000 people.   

1975  In Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 04 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

1976  On February - 04 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

1976  On February - 04 a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths   

1976  On February - 04 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1976  On February - 04 edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

1977  On February - 04 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released   

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on this day in history.   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on February - 04.   

1980  On this day in history ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

1982  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA on February - 04.   

1982  Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on February - 04.   

1982  On February - 04 sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack   

1983  On February - 04 josé Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium   

1983  On February - 04 pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.   

1983  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1983  On this day in history jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68   

1984  Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas on February - 04.   

1985  On February - 04 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture   

1985  On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

1986  On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on this day in history.   

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

1987  On this day in history liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on this day in history.   

1989  Dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on February - 04.   

1989  On this day in history kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

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 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 February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

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

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40