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02/04/1939
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Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort
Type: Event
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02/04/1939
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Henri W A Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell), dies at 72
Type: Death
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02/04/1940
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George A Romero, actor/director (Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1941
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Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin
Type: Event
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02/04/1941
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John Steel, rock drummer (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1941
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Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79
Type: Death
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02/04/1941
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United Service Organization (USO) founded
Type: Event
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02/04/1941
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British tanks occupy Maus Libya
Type: Event
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02/04/1942
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Johnny Gamble, rocker (Classics)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1942
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Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II
Type: Event
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02/04/1943
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Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies
Type: Death
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02/04/1943
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Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich
Type: Event
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02/04/1943
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Cheryl Miller, Sherman Oaks Calif, actress (Paula-Daktari, Born Free)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1944
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Florence LaRue Gordon, Penn, rocker (5th Dimension-One Less Bell)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1944
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Daniel A Mica, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )
Type: Birth
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02/04/1944
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US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein
Type: Event
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02/04/1944
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Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris
Type: Event
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02/04/1945
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David Brenner, Phila, comedian/TV talk show host (Nightlife)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1945
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FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta
Type: Event
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02/04/1946
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Roy Yeager, Doraville Ga, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1946
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Margarete Boie, writer, dies
Type: Death
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02/04/1946
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Mary Meyer, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-silver-1968)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1946
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Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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02/04/1947
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Jeannie Wilson, Memphis Tenn, actress (Simon and Simon, Stir Crazy)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1947
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Sanford Bishop, (Rep-D-Georgia)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1947
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Dan Quayle, (Rep-R-Ind)/(44th VP-R, 1989-93)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1948
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Robert Coover, novelist (Pricksongs and Descants)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1948
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Rakesh Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1948
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Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK
Type: Event
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02/04/1948
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Rod Grams, (Rep-R-Minnesota)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1948
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Alice Cooper, [Vincent Furnier], Detroit, rocker (School's Out)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1949
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Michael Beck, Memphis Tn, actor (Hans Helms-Holocaust)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1949
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Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia
Type: Event
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02/04/1950
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Robert-John Stips, rock keyboardist/singer (The Nits)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1950
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Philip Ehart, rock drummer (Kansas)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1950
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Pamela Franklin, Tokyo Japan, actress (Satan's School for Girls)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1950
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James Dunn, US vocalist (Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1951
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button
Type: Event
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02/04/1951
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer
Type: Event
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02/04/1952
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Jerry Shirley, rock drummer (Humble Pie-Hot N Nasty, Eat It)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1952
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Lisa Eichhorn, Reading Pa, actress (Cutter's Way, Yanks)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1952
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1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)
Type: Event
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02/04/1953
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Svetlana Ulmasova, USSR, 3K (world title 1978)
Type: Birth
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02/04/1953
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Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60
Type: Death
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02/04/1954
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Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72
Type: Death
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02/04/1956
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AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training
Type: Event
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02/04/1956
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Peder Gram, composer, dies at 74
Type: Death
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02/04/1956
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Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56
Type: Death
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02/04/1957
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1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)
Type: Event
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02/04/1957
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Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66
Type: Death
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