Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1974  Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on this day in history.   

1974  Gas rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

1974  On February - 04 patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

1976  On this day in history 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  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 04 wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed"   

1978  On February - 04 bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

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

1982  On February - 04 indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA   

1982  On this day in history suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1983  José Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.   

1983  On February - 04 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1984  On this day in history frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   

1985  20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture on this day in history.   

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

1986  Israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane) on February - 04.   

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on February - 04.   

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on February - 04.   

1987  On February - 04 stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

1987  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval   

1989  On February - 04 kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

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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  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 February - 04.   

1646  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On February - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.