421 Historic Events for February 4
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| 1939 |
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Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort
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| 1939 |
Death |
Henri W A Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell), dies at 72
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| 1940 |
Birth |
George A Romero, actor/director (Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes)
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| 1941 |
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Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin
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| 1941 |
Birth |
John Steel, rock drummer (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79
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| 1941 |
Event |
United Service Organization (USO) founded
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| 1941 |
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British tanks occupy Maus Libya
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Johnny Gamble, rocker (Classics)
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| 1942 |
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Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general wounded in action in WW II
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| 1943 |
Death |
Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies
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| 1943 |
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Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Cheryl Miller, Sherman Oaks Calif, actress (Paula-Daktari, Born Free)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Florence LaRue Gordon, Penn, rocker (5th Dimension-One Less Bell)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Daniel A Mica, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )
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| 1944 |
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US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein
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| 1944 |
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Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris
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| 1945 |
Birth |
David Brenner, Phila, comedian/TV talk show host (Nightlife)
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| 1945 |
Event |
FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Roy Yeager, Doraville Ga, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
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| 1946 |
Death |
Margarete Boie, writer, dies
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Mary Meyer, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-silver-1968)
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| 1946 |
Event |
Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Jeannie Wilson, Memphis Tenn, actress (Simon and Simon, Stir Crazy)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Sanford Bishop, (Rep-D-Georgia)
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