Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1974  Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on February - 04.   

1974  On this day in history gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

1974  On this day in history patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

1974  On this day in history mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79   

1975  On February - 04 a strong earthquake rocks Guatemala and Honduras, killing more than 22,000 people.   

1975  In Northeastern China a 7.4 earthquate caused heavy damage and casualties reported in Yingkou-Haicheng area on February - 04.   

1976  12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria on February - 04.   

1976  On this day in history 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

1976  A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on February - 04.   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 04 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released   

1977  Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 04 bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

1980  On this day in history ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

1982  Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA on February - 04.   

1982  On this day in history suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history josé Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium   

1983  Pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32 on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 04 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1983  On this day in history jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68   

1984  Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas on this day in history.   

1985  20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture on February - 04.   

1985  On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

1986  On this day in history israeli fighters intercept Libyan liner (passenger plane)   

1987  On February - 04 flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67.   

1987  President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress on this day in history.   

1987  Stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup on this day in history.   

1987  Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1988  On February - 04 panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges   

1989  Dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on February - 04.   

1989  On February - 04 kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

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

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

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

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 February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40