Page 6: Historical Events In February - 04

1939  On this day in history glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort   

1939  Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort on this day in history.   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on February - 04.   

1941  British tanks occupy Maus Libya on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin   

1941  On this day in history the United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes first US General wounded in action in WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich   

1943  On this day in history frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 04 jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

1945  On this day in history fDR, Churchill &Stalin meet at Yalta   

1945  Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea to discuss plans for the defeat of the Axis powers and to decide on the post-war future on this day in history.   

1945  FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 04 garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

1946  On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies   

1947  The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 04 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President   

1948  Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on February - 04.   

1948  Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

1949  Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on February - 04.   

1951  US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer on this day in history.   

1951  US male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 04 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)   

1953  On February - 04 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  On February - 04 aL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training   

1956  On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

1957  Electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

1957  1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 on February - 04.   

1958  On February - 04 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

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

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

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

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on February - 04.