Historical Events In February - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1974 Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.
1974 Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on February - 04.
1974 Gas rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.
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 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 February - 04.
1976 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras on this day in history.
1976 On February - 04 a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths
1976 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
1976 On February - 04 edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62
1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released on this day in history.
1977 Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on February - 04.
1978 Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on February - 04.
1980 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran on February - 04.
1982 On February - 04 indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA
1982 Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on this day in history.
1982 Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.
1983 On February - 04 josé Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium
1983 On this day in history pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.
1983 US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on February - 04.
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 this day in history.
1985 On February - 04 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture
1985 Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on February - 04.
1986 On February - 04 israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)
1987 On February - 04 flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67.
1987 President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on this day in history.
1987 Stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup on this day in history.
1987 Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67 on February - 04.
1988 On this day in history panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges
1989 On this day in history dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval
1989 On this day in history kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69
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