Historical Events In February - 04

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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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

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  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 February - 04.   

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

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

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