Historical Events In February - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort
1939 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on February - 04.
1941 On this day in history british tanks occupy Maus Libya
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 On February - 04 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79
1942 Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II
1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich on February - 04.
1943 Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on this day in history.
1944 US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on February - 04.
1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on February - 04.
1945 FDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta on February - 04.
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 February - 04 fDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta
1946 Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies
1947 On this day in history the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.
1947 On this day in history the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President
1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on February - 04.
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 February - 04 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer
1951 On February - 04 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 this day in history.
1956 On this day in history aL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training
1956 Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on February - 04.
1957 On this day in history electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)
1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.
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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