Page 8: Historical Events In February - 04

1974  Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on February - 04.   

1974  On this day in history chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months   

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

1974  Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army on this day in history.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 04 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on February - 04.   

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

1977  On February - 04 wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed"   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 04 ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

1982  On February - 04 indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47 meters) Tacoma WA   

1982  Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on February - 04.   

1982  On February - 04 sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack   

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 February - 04.   

1983  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on February - 04.   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1984  On this day in history frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   

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

1985  Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on February - 04.   

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

1987  Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history president Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress   

1987  On February - 04 stars &Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup   

1987  Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67 on February - 04.   

1988  Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on February - 04.   

1989  On this day in history dean Jones scores 216 vs West Indies at the Adelaide Oval   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 on February - 04.   

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

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

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

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.