Historical Events In February - 04

1958  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1959  Israel begins exporting copper ore on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78   

1960  BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member on February - 04.   

1961  Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 04 russian newspaper Izvestia reports baseball is an old Russian game   

1962  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles   

1962  US male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt on February - 04.   

1962  On this day in history "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 113 performances   

1964  24th Amendment abolishes Poll tax on February - 04.   

1964  FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City OK on February - 04.   

1964  On this day in history fAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Okla City   

1964  On February - 04 siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71   

1965  On February - 04 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1965  On this day in history u C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33   

1966  On this day in history all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

1966  On February - 04 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

1967  On February - 04 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby   

1967  On this day in history uS launches Lunar Orbiter 3   

1968  On this day in history ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70   

1969  On this day in history beatles appoint Eastman &Eastman, as general counsel to Apple   

1969  Yassar Arafat takes over as chairman of PLO on this day in history.   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63 on February - 04.   

1970  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1971  On this day in history apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell)   

1971  British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt on February - 04.   

1971  Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil on February - 04.   

1971  National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC on this day in history.   

1971  Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 04 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria   

1972  On February - 04 in Central Italy a 4.8 earthquate and a series of hundreds of relatively minor shocks near the Italian town of Ancona on the Adriatic coast caused wide-spread panic, some damage, several injuries, and one death   

1972  Senator Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported on this day in history.   

1973  "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 861 performances on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled   

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

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

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

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

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  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.   

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  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40