Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

1914  On February - 04 alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

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

1915  On February - 04 experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary   

1915  On February - 04 william Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)   

1916  On February - 04 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

1917  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician   

1919  On this day in history city of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown   

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

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

1921  The birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 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  On February - 04 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

1926  Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on February - 04.   

1927  On February - 04 kGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions   

1927  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1928  Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on February - 04.   

1929  Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut v England at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans   

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

1932  On this day in history japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

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  On February - 04 crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

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

1933  On this day in history -Feb 10] Crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

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 this day in history jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

1938  On February - 04 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

1938  On February - 04 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

1938  On February - 04 hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

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

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.