Historical Events In February - 04

1914  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Mississippi Penitentiary   

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

1915  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on February - 04.   

1916  On this day in history basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

1917  On February - 04 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

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

1920  On February - 04 first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)   

1920  1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history wGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions   

1924  On February - 04 the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

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  KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions on February - 04.   

1927  On February - 04 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  On this day in history archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide   

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

1931  National League adopts a deader baseball on February - 04.   

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

1932  Lake Placid, NY hosts the first Winter Olympics. Lake Placid would reprise this role in 1980 on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 04 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY   

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

1933  On February - 04 german President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on February - 04.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

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

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

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

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history 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.