Page 7: Historical Events In February - 04

1958  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 on February - 04.   

1959  On February - 04 israel begins exporting copper ore   

1959  Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  Russian newspaper Izvestia reports baseball is an old Russian game on this day in history.   

1962  US female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt   

1962  "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 113 performances on February - 04.   

1964  On February - 04 24th Amendment abolishes Poll tax   

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

1964  FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Okla City on this day in history.   

1964  Siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1965  U C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33 on February - 04.   

1966  All-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133 on February - 04.   

1966  Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on February - 04.   

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

1967  US launches Lunar Orbiter 3 on February - 04.   

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

1969  Beatles appoint Eastman &Eastman, as general counsel to Apple on February - 04.   

1969  On this day in history yassar Arafat takes over as chairman of PLO   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil   

1971  National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC on February - 04.   

1971  On February - 04 rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft   

1972  On this day in history 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria   

1972  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 on February - 04.   

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 February - 04.   

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

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

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 February - 04.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

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.