Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On this day in history alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary on February - 04.   

1915  On February - 04 experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary   

1915  On this day in history william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  On this day in history basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on this day in history.   

1917  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician on February - 04.   

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on this day in history.   

1920  First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on this day in history.   

1920  1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on February - 04.   

1921  On this day in history the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.   

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on February - 04.   

1922  On this day in history wGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions   

1924  On February - 04 the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

1924  1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France on February - 04.   

1926  On this day in history austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

1927  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

1927  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on February - 04.   

1928  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on February - 04.   

1929  On February - 04 archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide   

1930  On this day in history 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans   

1931  On this day in history national League adopts a deader baseball   

1932  On this day in history japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

1932  On February - 04 lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY on February - 04.   

1933  On February - 04 crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press on February - 04.   

1933  On February - 04 -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on this day in history.   

1936  1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on February - 04.   

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on February - 04.   

1938  "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on February - 04.   

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on February - 04.   

1938  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on this day in history.   

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

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

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

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