Page 4: Historical Events In February - 04

1885  Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) on February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities)   

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

1892  On February - 04 ugo Betti, Italian playwright   

1893  On February - 04 bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion)   

1894  Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history first rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

1895  On February - 04 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

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

1895  On February - 04 faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

1896  Friedrich Glauser, writer on February - 04.   

1896  On February - 04 henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73   

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

1899  Revolt against US occupation of Philippines on February - 04.   

1900  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Prevert, French poet.   

1902  The birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot on February - 04.   

1902  On this day in history 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  Alexander Oppenheim, mathematician on February - 04.   

1904  On February - 04 john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

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  Clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto) on this day in history.   

1908  Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 04 kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru)   

1910  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

1912  Byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945) on February - 04.   

1913  On this day in history louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim   

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 February - 04.   

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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 February - 04.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

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

0211  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

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

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

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40