Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

1885  On this day in history cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

1887  On this day in history interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads   

1888  On February - 04 paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

1889  Walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities) on February - 04.   

1891  On this day in history yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)   

1892  On this day in history ugo Betti, Italian playwright   

1893  Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) on February - 04.   

1894  Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1895  On February - 04 first rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

1895  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1896  Friedrich Glauser, writer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73   

1897  Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) on February - 04.   

1899  On this day in history revolt against US occupation of Philippines   

1900  The birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 04 the birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot   

1902  On February - 04 charles A Lindbergh, Detroit, pilot (1st fly solo across Atlantic)   

1903  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie on February - 04.   

1903  On this day in history alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

1904  John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on February - 04.   

1904  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history eddie Foy Jr, New Rochelle NY, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange)   

1906  On February - 04 clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto)   

1908  On this day in history emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter   

1909  On this day in history kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru)   

1910  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

1911  Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1912  Byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945) on this day in history.   

1913  Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist   

1913  On February - 04 rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

1914  US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law on this day in history.   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

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

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

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

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

1503  On this day in history 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.