Page 5: Historical Events In February - 04

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

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

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

1915  William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

1916  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history belgium Council of Flanders established   

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

1919  City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 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 February - 04.   

1921  The birth of Betty Friedan, American philosopher on February - 04.   

1921  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator, dies at 75 on February - 04.   

1922  On this day in history wGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions   

1924  The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on February - 04.   

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

1926  Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on this day in history.   

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

1927  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria   

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

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

1933  On this day in history crew of Dutch "7 Provinces" mutiny after pay cuts   

1933  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the first radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E)   

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

1937  Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.   

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  Hitler seizes control of German army &puts Nazi in key posts on February - 04.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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

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 this day in history 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  On February - 04 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  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

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.