Historical Events In February - 04

1885  On February - 04 cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

1887  Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads on this day in history.   

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  Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920) on this day in history.   

1892  Ugo Betti, Italian playwright on this day in history.   

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

1894  On February - 04 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

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 this day in history.   

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

1897  Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  The birth of Charles Lindbergh, American pilot on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  On February - 04 alexander Oppenheim, mathematician   

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

1904  On February - 04 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

1905  Eddie Foy Jr, New Rochelle NY, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange) on February - 04.   

1906  Clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto) on this day in history.   

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

1909  Kenneth W Howell, English Anglican bishop (Chile/Bolivia/Peru) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 04 alfred Mendelsohn, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On February - 04 the birth of Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist   

1913  Rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor) on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 04 uS Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law   

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

1524  On this day in history 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 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 February - 04.   

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

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

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

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

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.