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 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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1465  On February - 04 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 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  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

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

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

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.