Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On this day in history alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary on this day in history.   

1915  Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary on February - 04.   

1915  On this day in history william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  On February - 04 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  Belgium Council of Flanders established on this day in history.   

1917  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician on this day in history.   

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on February - 04.   

1920  First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on February - 04.   

1920  1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on February - 04.   

1921  On this day in history the birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher.   

1921  On February - 04 xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75   

1922  WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1924  The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.   

1924  1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

1927  On this day in history kGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions   

1927  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74   

1928  On this day in history hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74   

1929  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on February - 04.   

1930  1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans on February - 04.   

1931  National League adopts a deader baseball on this day in history.   

1932  Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 04 lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980.   

1932  On this day in history 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY   

1933  Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts on this day in history.   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press on February - 04.   

1933  -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts on February - 04.   

1936  The first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) on February - 04.   

1936  On February - 04 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

1937  On February - 04 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

1938  On this day in history "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

1938  Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on this day in history.   

1938  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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

0708  On this day in history 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  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.