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February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 330 days remaining until the end of the year (331 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. For the N11 code see 2-1-1. Events By Place Roman Empire Septimus Severus dies in Britain The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later Publius Septimius Geta ( March 7, 189 &ndash December 26 211) was a Roman Emperor co-ruling with his father Septimius Severus
960 - The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries. Events By Place Europe Edgar the Peaceable is crowned King of England. Ancestry and early life His family was of fairly modest origins and cannot be traced back with certainty further than the late Tang dynasty. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
1454 - In the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master. The Thirteen Years' War was also the name of an Austrian-Ottoman War Thirteen Years War in Hungary The Thirteen Years' War (Dreizehnjähriger Krieg Wojna trzynastoletnia The Prussian Confederation (Preußischer Bund or Bund vor Gewalt; Związek Pruski was an organization formed in 1440 by a group of 53 gentry and clergy and 19 cities in The grand master (Hochmeister Magister generalis is the holder of the supreme office of the Teutonic Order.
1703 - In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The revenge of the, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by Disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for Samurai.
1789 - George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States.
1792 - George Washington is unanimously elected to a second term as President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States.
1794 - The French legislature abolishes slavery throughout all territories of the French Republic. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
1801 - John Marshall is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday John Marshall (September 24 1755 – July 6 1835 was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U
1810 - Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq
1825 - The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Ohio Canal or Ohio and Erie Canal was a Canal constructed in the early 1800s which connected Akron, Summit County with the Cuyahoga The Miami and Erie Canal was a Canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo Ohio
1859 - The Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Codex Sinaiticus (Shelfmarks and references London Brit Libr, Additional 43725 Gregory - Aland nº א (Aleph or 01, Soden This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
1861 - American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, Delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form The Confederate States of America. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
1899 - The Philippine-American War begins. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
1932 - World War II: Japan occupies Harbin, China. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China.
1936 - Radium E becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radium (ˈreɪdiəm is a radioactive Chemical element which has the symbol Ra and Atomic number 88 Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation.
1941 - World War II: The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including "USO" redirects here for other uses see USO (disambiguation The United Service Organizations Inc The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1943 - World War II: Battle of Stalingrad ends. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Stalingrad is a commonly used name in English sources for several large operations by Germany and its allies and Soviet forces conducted with the
1945 - World War II: The Yalta Conference begins. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and Codenamed the Argonaut Conference, was the wartime meeting from 4 February
1948 - Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
1957 - The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), logs its 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Nuclear marine propulsion is propulsion of a ship powered by a Nuclear reactor. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability "Underway on nuclear power" Following her commissioning Nautilus remained dockside for further construction and testing A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. The Nautilus is the fictional Submarine featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870 and Jules Gabriel Verne ( February 8 1828 &ndash March 24 1905) was a French Author who pioneered the science-fiction For the 1954 film starring Kirk Douglas see 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.
1966 - All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 jet plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was.
1969 - Yasser Arafat takes over as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary
1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States.
1975 - Haicheng earthquake, M 7. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1975 Haicheng earthquake measuring 73 on the Richter Scale occurred at 1936 CST on February 4, 1975 in Haicheng Liaoning, 3, occurred in Haicheng, Liaoning, China. Haicheng ( is a County-level city of Anshan City Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China.
1976 - In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
1980 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Banisadr as president of Iran. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ayatollah ( Persian: آيت‌الله, âyato-llâh, from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu 'llāh, meaning 'the sign of Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ( Persian:, pronounced muːsæviː-je xomejniː}}( September 24, 1902 – June 3 1989 Abol-hassan Banisadr ( Persian: ابوالحسن بنی‌صدر born 22 March 1933) was the first President of Iran, following the 1979 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
1992 - A Coup d'état is led by Hugo Chávez Frías, against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were an abortive Coup d'état led by Hugo Chávez in February 1992 and a second attempted coup in November 1992 directed by Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (born October 27, 1922) best known as CAP, was President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again
1996 - Major snowstorm paralyzes Midwestern United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ties all-time record low temperature at -26°F (-32. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A winter storm is an event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold Temperatures such as Snow or The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2°C)
1997 - En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel killing 73. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, occurred on 4 February 1997 and left 73 IDF soldiers dead after two Sikorsky CH-53 helicopters collided over She'ar Yashuv For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
1997 - After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milošević recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
1998 - An earthquake measuring 6. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 1 on the Richter Scale in northeast Afghanistan kills more than 5,000. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
1999 - Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Amadou Bailo Diallo ( September 2, 1975 – February 4, 1999) was a 23-year-old immigrant to the United States from Guinea The City of New York
1999 - The New Carissa runs aground near Coos Bay, Oregon. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Vessel The New Carissa was a Panamanian flagged dry Bulk freighter optimized for carriage of wood chips owned by the Japanese Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County Oregon, United States.
2000 - German extortionist Klaus-Peter Sabotta is jailed for life for attempted murder and extortion in connection with the sabotage of German railway lines. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services Klaus-Peter Sabotta was an Extortionist who Sabotaged German Railways in December 1998 only six months after the Eschede disaster. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.
2003 - The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated
2006 - A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the football (soccer stadium see PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium. The City of Manila
2008 - One of the biggest marches took place in the Colombia when almost 9 million people walked in the streets of almost every town and city in the country to protest against the violent actions of FARC and against kidnapping. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of "No More FARC" (No Más FARC) was the name of the march.

Births

1524 - Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. Luís Vaz de Camões (luˈiʃ vaʃ dɨ kaˈmõĩʃ sometimes rendered in English from old Portuguese as Camoens) (c (d. 1580)
1575 - Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and statesman (d. Pierre de Bérulle ( February 4, 1575 - October 2, 1629) was a French cardinal and Statesman, one of the most 1629)
1620 - Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. Baron Gustaf Bonde ( February 4, 1620 - May 25, 1667) was a Swedish statesman 1667)
1646 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. 1699)
1677 - Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. Johann Ludwig Bach (born February 4 1677 buried May 1 1731 was a Composer and Violinist. 1731)
1688 - Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (d. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, commonly referred to as Marivaux ( February 4, 1688 - February 12, 1763) was a French 1763)
1725 - Dru Drury, English entomologist (d. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dru Drury ( February 4, 1725 &ndash January 15, 1804) was a British Entomologist, one of the foremost of his time 1804)
1746 - Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish, Belarusian and Lithuanian national hero (d. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (; 1746 &ndash 1817 was a Polish and American national hero and general Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the 1817)
1778 - A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or 1841)
1799 - Almeida Garrett, Portuguese writer (d. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett, pron 1854)
1808 - Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Josef Kajetán Tyl ( 4 February 1808 Kutná Hora &ndash 11 July 1856 Pilsen) was a significant Czech Dramatist 1856)
1831 - Oliver Ames, 35^th Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Oliver Ames ( February 4, 1831 - October 22, 1895) was a US Political figure. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1895)
1841 - Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Clément Ader ( April 2 1841 &ndash March 5 1925) was a French engineer born in Muret, Haute Garonne remembered 1926)
1846 - Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Nikolay Alekseevich Umov (Николай Алексеевич Умов was a famous Russian physicist and mathematician and discoverer of the Umov-Poynting vector concept 1915)
1848 - Jean Aicard, French poet (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Jean François Victor Aicard ( February 4, 1848 - May 13, 1921) was a French Poet, Dramatist and Novelist 1921)
1849 - Jean Richepin, French poet (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Richepin (4 February 1849 - 12 December 1926 French Poet, Novelist and Dramatist, the son of an army doctor was born at Medea 1926)
1859 - Timofei Mikhailov, Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mikhailov Timofei Mikhailovich ( Михайлов Тимофей Михайлович in Russian) (on January 22 (on February 3) 1859 1881)
1871 - Friedrich Ebert, German politician, 1st Reichspräsident of the Weimar Republic (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Ebert ( February 4, 1871 February 28, 1925) was a German Politician ( SPD) who served as The Reichspräsident was the German Head of state during the period of the 1919-1934 Weimar Republic and the title was later briefly revived The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933 1925)
1872 - Gotse Delchev, a great Macedonian revolutionary, (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Georgi Nikolov Delchev (1872-1903 ( Bulgarian and Macedonian: Георги Николов Делчев was an important 19th century revolutionary figure in The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people 1903)
1873 - Étienne Desmarteau, Canadian athlete (d. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Étienne Desmarteau ( 4 February 1873 - 29 October 1905 in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian 1905)
1875 - Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludwig Prandtl ( 4 February 1875 &ndash 15 August 1953) was a German Physicist. 1953)
1881 - Fernand Léger, French painter (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and 1955)
1892 - Andreu Nin, Catalan politician (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Andreu Nin Pérez, ( Catalan: Andreu Nin; Spanish: Andrés Nin; February 4 1892, El Vendrell, Tarragona 1937)
1892 - E. J. Pratt, Canadian poet (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edwin John Dove Pratt FRSC ( February 4, 1882 &ndash April 26, 1964) who published as E 1964)
1895 - Nigel Bruce, English actor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nigel Bruce ( February 4 1895 &ndash October 8 1953) was a British Character actor on stage and screen best known 1953)
1896 - Friedrich Glauser, German-language Swiss writer (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Friedrich Charles Glauser (February 4 1896 in Vienna – December 8 1938 in Genoa) was a German-language Swiss writer 1938)
1896 - Friedrich Hund, German physicist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Friedrich Hund (4 February 1896 - 31 March 1997 was a German Physicist from Karlsruhe known for his work on atoms and molecules 1997)
1897 - Ludwig Erhard, 2nd Bundeskanzler of Germany (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common "Erhard" redirects here For the saint of this name see Saint Erhard. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1977)
1900 - Jacques Prévert, French poet and lyricist (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Jacques Prévert (ʒak pʀeˈvɛʀ in French February 4, 1900 - April 11, 1977) was a French Poet and Screenwriter 1977)
1901 - Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian violinist (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jascha Heifetz (ˈhaɪfɪts was a Lithuanian born American Violin Virtuoso ( &ndash December 10, 1987) 1987)
1902 - Charles Lindbergh, American pilot (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1974)
1902 - Hartley Shawcross, British lawyer and politician (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Hartley William Shawcross Baron Shawcross, GBE, PC, KC ( 4 February 1902 &ndash 10 July 2003) was a British 2003)
1904 - MacKinlay Kantor, American writer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on MacKinlay Kantor ( February 4, 1904 – October 11, 1977) was an American novelist and screenwriter who won the Pulitzer Prize for 1977)
1905 - Hylda Baker, English comedy actress (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hylda Baker (born February 4, 1905 in Farnworth near Bolton Lancashire - died May 1, 1986 in Epsom, Surrey 1986)
1906 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologian (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Dietrich Bonhoeffer ˈdiːtrɪç ˈboːnhøfɐ ( February 4, 1906 &ndash April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran 1945)
1906 - Clyde Tombaugh, American astronomer (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Clyde William Tombaugh ( February 4, 1906 &ndash January 17, 1997) was an American Astronomer. 1997)
1908 - Julian Bell, British poet (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Julian Heward Bell ( 4 February 1908 &ndash 18 July 1937) was an English poet and the son of Clive and Vanessa Bell, the 1937)
1912 - Ola Skjåk Bræk, Norwegian politician (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Ola Skjåk Bræk (born February 4 1912 in Eidsvoll, died December 26 1999 in Trondheim) was a Norwegian banker 1999)
1912 - Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian conductor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Erich Leinsdorf ( Erich Landauer) ( February 4, 1993)
1912 - Byron Nelson, American golfer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr 2006)
1912 - Louis-Albert Cardinal Vachon, archbishop of Quebec (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Louis-Albert Vachon, CC OQ ( February 4, 1912 &ndash September 29, 2006) was a Canadian educator cardinal 2006)
1913 - Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U 2005)
1914 - Alfred Andersch, German writer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alfred Hellmuth Andersch ( February 4, 1914 &mdash February 21, 1980) was a German writer publisher and Radio editor 1980)
1915 - Ray Evans, American songwriter with Jay Livingston (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Jay Livingston ( March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was a partner with Ray Evans in a composing and songwriter duo best 2007)
1915 - William Talman, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. William Whitney Talman Jr ( February 4 1915 &ndash August 30 1968) was an American Television and movie actor 1968)
1915 - Norman Wisdom, English actor and comedian
1916 - Shah Maghsoud Sadegh Angha, 41st master of the Oveyssi-Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE (born 4 February 1915) is an English Comedian, Singer and Actor. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف 1980)
1917 - Yahya Khan, President of Pakistan (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan ( February 4 1917 &ndash August 10 1980) was the President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971 following the resignation The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 1980)
1918 - Ida Lupino, English film actress and director (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ida Lupino (4 February &ndash 3 August) was an English film actress, director, and a pioneer among women filmmakers 1995)
1918 - Luigi Pareyson, Italian philosopher (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Luigi Pareysón ( February 4, 1918 – September 18, 1991) was an Italian Philosopher. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language 1991)
1918 - Janet Waldo, American actress
1921 - Betty Friedan, American feminist (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Janet Waldo (born February 4, Yakima Washington sources say born February 4 1918 [[Grandview Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Betty Friedan ( February 4, 1921 – February 5, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and 2006)
1923 - Conrad Bain, Canadian-born actor
1925 - Russell Hoban, American writer
1929 - Jerry Adler, American actor
1931 - Isabel Martínez de Perón, third wife of Argentine president Juan Perón
1935 - Martti Talvela, Finnish bass (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Conrad Stafford Bain (born February 4 1923) is a Canadian - American Actor, best known to TV audiences as Phillip Drummond from the Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russell Conwell Hoban (born February 4, 1925) is an American writer of Fantasy, Science fiction, mainstream Fiction, Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Adler (born February 4 1929) is an American Theatre director, production supervisor and a Television and Film Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born February 4, 1931) better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, is a former Juan Domingo Perón (October 8 1895 &ndash July 1 1974 was an Argentine Colonel and Politician, elected three times as President of Argentina Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martti Talvela ( February 4, 1935 – July 22, 1989) was a Finnish Operatic bass. 1989)
1936 - David Brenner, American comedian
1936 - Gary Conway, American actor
1937 - David Newman, American filmmaker (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Brenner (born February 4, 1945) is an American Standup comedian, Actor, Author, and Filmmaker. Gary Conway (born February 4, 1936) is an American Actor. Conway was born Gareth Monello Carmody in Boston Massachusetts Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Newman ( February 4, 1937 - June 27, 2003) was an American filmmaker 2003)
1940 - George Romero, American director, screenwriter and producer
1940 - John Schuck, American actor
1941 - John Steel, British musician (The Animals)
1943 - Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese president of the regional government of Madeira
1943 - Ken Thompson, American computer scientist
1944 - Florence LaRue, American singer (The Fifth Dimension)
1947 - Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States
1948 - Alice Cooper, American musician
1949 - Michael Beck, American actor
1950 - Pamela Franklin, British actress
1951 - Patrick Bergin, Irish actor
1951 - Phil Ehart, American musician (Kansas)
1951 - Dariush Eghbali, Iranian singer and musician
1951 - Stan Papi, American baseball player
1952 - Lisa Eichhorn, American actress
1952 - Jerry Shirley, drummer of rock band Humble Pie. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American director writer editor and actor John Schuck (born February 4, 1940) is an American Actor, primarily in stage, Movies and Television. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other persons named John Steel see John Steel (disambiguation. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH, pron. aɫ'bɛɾtu ʒu'ɐ̃ũ ʒɐɾ'dĩ (born Madeira Island, Funchal, Santa Luzia Kenneth Lane Thompson (born February 4 1943) commonly referred to as Ken Thompson (or simply Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fifth Dimension, also known as The 5th Dimension, is an American Popular music Vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop The Fifth Dimension, also known as The 5th Dimension, is an American Popular music Vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Michael Beck Taylor (born on February 4, 1949) is an American actor Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pamela Franklin (born February 4 1950) is a British actress who first appeared in films from 1961 until 1976 Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Patrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish actor Phil Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas, who along with Rich Williams, has appeared on every Kansas album Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Dariush Eghbali (A phenomenon in the history of Iranian music Dariush’s art carries forth an essence from an ancient land Stan Gerard Papi (born February 4, 1951 in Fresno California) was a major league Baseball player best remembered for being traded Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Eichhorn is an American Actress born February 4, 1952, in Reading Pennsylvania. Jerry Shirley (born 4 February 1952, Waltham Cross, London) is an English rock Drummer, best known for Humble Pie were a rock, Rhythm and blues band from England and were one of the first supergroups of the 1970s.
1952 - Li Yinhe, Chinese sexologist
1953 - Kitaro, Japanese composer
1955 - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Slovak Prime minister
1957 - Don Davis, American composer
1957 - Evan Wolfson, American attorney and activist
1958 - Tomasz Pacyński, Polish writer
1959 - Pamelyn Ferdin, American actress
1959 - Lawrence Taylor, American football player. Li Yinhe ( ( February 4, 1952 &ndash) is a Sociologist, Sexologist, and an activist for LGBT rights in People's Republic of Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kitarō (喜多郎 (born Masanori Takahashi (高橋正則 Takahashi Masanori) is a Grammy award-winning Japanese Musician, Composer Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Mikuláš Dzurinda ( (born February 4, 1955 in Spišský Štvrtok, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian politician Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American Film score Composer, conductor, and orchestrator Evan Wolfson (born February 4 1957 is a prominent American civil rights attorney and advocate Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tomasz Pacyński ( 4 February 1958 in Warsaw – 30 May 2005) was a Polish Fantasy and Science fiction The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pamelyn Ferdin (born February 4 1959 is an American Animal rights activist and former Child actress. Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4 1959 nicknamed LT, is a retired Hall of Fame American football player
1960 - Tim Booth, British singer (James)
1960 - Siobhan Dowd, British/Irish author (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy John Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English Singer, Dancer, and Actor best known as the lead singer from the James are an English rock band from Manchester. They formed in 1981 and were active throughout the 80s but most successful during the 90s Siobhan (or Siobhán Dowd ( 4 February 1960 – 21 August 2007) was a British / Irish Writer; she wrote the drama/mystery 2007)
1960 - Jenette Goldstein, American actress
1960 - Jonathan Larson, American composer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is a Saturn Award -winning American actress. Jonathan Larson ( February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award -winning Composer and 1996)
1961 - Stewart O'Nan, American author
1961 - Denis Savard, Canadian ice hockey player
1962 - Clint Black, American musician
1962 - Michael Riley, Canadian actor
1962 - Alfred Twardecki, Polish historian
1963 - Pirmin Zurbriggen, Swiss skier
1964 - Noodles, American guitarist (The Offspring)
1965 - Jerome Brown, American football player (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stewart O'Nan (born February 4, 1961) is an American Novelist Life and work Born on February 4, 1961 to Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4 1961 is a Canadian former Hall of Fame professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1980 Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning American Country music Singer-songwriter, record producer and This page is about Michael Riley Canadian actor Click here for Michael Riley the Australian artist. Alfred Twardecki (born 4 February 1962) is a Polish historian of antiquity and translator Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pirmin Zurbriggen (born February 4, 1963 in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier, one of the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jerome Brown ( February 4, 1965 - June 25, 1992) was an American football player who played Defensive tackle for the 1992)
1966 - Viatcheslav Ekimov, Russian cyclist
1966 - Kyoko Koizumi, Japanese actress and singer
1967 - Sergei Grinkov, Russian figure skater (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov ( Russian Вячеслав Владимирович Екимов; born February 4, 1966 in Vyborg Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Sergei Mikhailovich Grinkov ( February 4, 1967 - November 20, 1995) was an Olympic and World Figure skating 1995)
1968 - Marko Matvere, Estonian actor
1969 - Duncan Coutts, Canadian bassist (Our Lady Peace)
1969 - Dallas Drake, ice hockey player
1969 - Brandy Ledford, American actress and model
1970 - Gabrielle Anwar, English actress
1971 - Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian
1971 - Michael A. Goorjian, American actor
1972 - Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
1973 - Oscar de la Hoya, Mexican-born boxer
1974 - Eric Townsend, American musician and record producer
1974 - Mijntje Donners, Dutch hockey international
1975 - Natalie Imbruglia, Australian musician and actress
1975 - Konstantinos Nebegleras, Greek footballer
1976 - Cam'ron, American rapper
1977 - Gavin DeGraw, American musician
1978 - Danna Garcia, Colombian actress
1979 - Andrei Arlovski, Russian mixed martial artist
1979 - Giorgio Pantano, Italian racing car driver
1981 - Ben Hendrickson, American baseball player
1981 - Jason Kapono, America professional basketball player
1981 - Tom Mastny, Indonesian baseball player
1982 - Chris Sabin, American professional wrestler
1982 - Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist
1982 - Kimberly Wyatt, American singer and dancer (Pussycat Dolls)
1984 - Mauricio Pinilla, Chilean footballer
1985 - Bug Hall, American actor
1986 - Mohammad Mahmudullah, Bangladeshi cricketer
1987 - Lucie Šafářová, Czech tennis player
1988 - Eoin McDowell, Irish rugby player
1988 - Alexandros Pagalis, Greek footballer
1988 - Carly Patterson, American gymnast
1990 - Haruka Tomatsu, Japanese Seiyū

Deaths

211 - Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome (b. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marko Matvere (born February 4, 1968 in Pärnu) is an Estonian actor Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Duncan Coutts is the current bass player of Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. Dallas James Drake (born February 4, 1969 in Trail British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey winger in the Brandy Ledford is an American Actress, model and former Penthouse Pet of The Year. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabrielle Anwar (born February 4, 1970) is an English actress known for her roles in the 1990s films Scent of a Woman, The Three Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Michael Antranig Goorjian (born February 4, 1971) is an American Actor and Filmmaker. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (born February 4, 1972) better known as Giovanni, is a football player from Brazil. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Eric W Townsend (born February 4, 1974) is an American Musician and Record producer best known for his work with music and video Wilhelmina Petronella Ardina Maria ("Mijntje" Donners (born February 4, 1974 in Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant) is a Field hockey Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Konstantinos Nebegleras is a dynamic central midfielder playing for Aris FC. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Gavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Danna García (born Danna María García Osuna on February 4 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian actress and singer Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Andrei Arlovski (Андрэй Арлоўскі born February 4 1979 in Minsk) is a Belarusian Mixed martial arts fighter and a former Ultimate Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Benjamin John Hendrickson (born February 4, 1981 St Cloud Minnesota) is a Pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4 1981 in Long Beach California) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Thomas Raymond Mastny (born February 4, 1981 in Bontang, Indonesia) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Relief Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Joshua Harter (born February 4 1982) better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working Tomas Vaitkus (born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional Road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Kimberly Wyatt (born February 4 1982) is an American Dancer and member of the modern Burlesque pop / R&B Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Mauricio Ricardo Pinilla Ferrera (born 4 February 1984 in Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Club Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Brandon "Bugg" Hall (born February 4, 1985) is an American Actor, acting teacher and Musician. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Mohammad Mahmudullah (born February 4, 1986 in Mymensingh, Dhaka) also known as Mahmadullah or Riyad, is a Bangladeshi Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Lucie Šafářová (ˈlutsɪjɛ ˈʃafaːr̝ovaː (born February 4 1987 is a professional Czech tennis player Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Eoin McDowell (born February 4, 1988) is a rugby player at Wanderers F Alexandros Pagalis (Αλέξανδρος Πάγκαλης (born February 4 1988 in Athens is a young defender currently playing for Panathinaikos Carly Rae Patterson (born February 4 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American former Gymnast. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) is a Seiyū born on February 4, 1990 in Ichinomiya, Aichi. She is employed by Music Ray'n. For the N11 code see 2-1-1. Events By Place Roman Empire Septimus Severus dies in Britain Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor For a simplified list see Concise list of Roman Emperors. For more information see History of the Roman Empire. 146)
708 - Pope Sisinnius
856 - Rabanus Maurus, Bishop of Mainz (b. Events By Place Asia August 29 — Copper Coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date Sisinnius (d February 4, 708) was Pope for about three weeks in 708 Events By Place Asia The Year of the Fire Rat (Chinese Zodiac begins in January Rabanus Maurus Magnentius (c 780 &ndash 4 February 856) also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine circa 780)
869 - Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian Events By Place Asia The Zanj (Black slaves from East Africa) provoked by mercilessly harsh labor conditions in the salt flats Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born 827)
1508 - Conrad Celtes, German humanist scholar (b. Events By Place Europe Arabs invade Sicily. Agnellus Iustinianus Particiacus appointed Roman consul and Conrad Celtes (aka Conrad Celtis, Konrad Celtis; February 1, 1459 – February 4, 1508) was a German 1459)
1590 - Gioseffo Zarlino, Italian composer (b. Gioseffo Zarlino ( January 31 or March 22, 1517 &ndash February 4, 1590) was an Italian music theorist and 1517)
1615 - Dom Justo Takayama, Japanese warlord (b. Dom Justo Takayama ( 1552 - February 4, 1615) was a Kirishitan Daimyo and the Japanese Samurai who followed 1552)
1615 - Giovanni Battista della Porta, Italian physicist (b. Giambattista della Porta (1535?1 - 1615 also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta was an Italian scholar Polymath and Playwright who 1535)
1617 - Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher (b. Lodewijk Elzevir (c 1540 Leuven — 4 February 1617, Leiden) originally Lodewijk or Louis Elsevier or Elzevier, was a significant 1546)
1694 - Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (b. Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina ( Russian: Наталья Кирилловна Нарышкина September 1, 1651 &ndash February 4, 1694 1651)
1713 - Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anthony Ashley Cooper 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury ( February 26, 1671 &ndash February 4, 1713) was an English Politician, 1671)
1774 - Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Marie de La Condamine ( January 28, 1701 - February 4, 1774) was a French Explorer, Geographer, and 1701)
1799 - Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Étienne-Louis Boullée ( February 12, 1728 — February 4, 1799) was a visionary French neoclassical Architect 1728)
1781 - Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Josef Mysliveček ( March 9, 1737 &ndash February 4, 1781) was a Czech Composer in the Galant tradition 1737)
1894 - Adolphe Sax, Belgian instrument maker (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Antoine-Joseph 'Adolphe' Sax (November 6 1814 &ndash February 4 1894 was a Belgian Musical instrument designer and Musician ( Clarinetist 1814)
1905 - Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Louis-Ernest Barrias ( April 13, 1841 - February 4, 1905) was a French sculptor of the Beaux-Arts 1841)
1928 - Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hendrik Antoon Lorentz ( July 18, 1853 &ndash February 4, 1928) was a Dutch Physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1853)
1933 - Archibald Sayce, English educator (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rev Archibald Henry Sayce ( 25 September 1846 - 4 February 1933) was a pioneer Assyriologist and linguist, who held 1846)
1936 - Wilhelm Gustloff, German leader of the Swiss Nazi party (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilhelm Gustloff ( January 30, 1895 - February 4, 1936) was the German leader of the Swiss NSDAP ( Nazi) 1895)
1940 - Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Biography His character Yezhov was born in Saint Petersburg according to his official Soviet biography though he stated he was born in Mariiampole Lithuania The NKVD ( НКВД, ru Народный Комиссариат Внутренних Дел ''Narodnyy Komissariat Vnutrennikh Del'') or People's Commissariat 1895)
1943 - Frank Calder, the first NHL President (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Calder ( November 17, 1877 - February 4, 1943) was the first NHL president (1917-1943 The National Hockey League commissioner is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League. 1877)
1944 - Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yvette Guilbert ( 20 January 1865 in Paris &ndash 3 February 1944 in Aix-en-Provence) was a French Cabaret 1867)
1944 - Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Arsen Kotsoyev (Коцойты Арсен ( January 15, 1872 - February 4, 1944) is one of the founders of Ossetic Prose, who 1872)
1958 - Henry Kuttner, American author (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Kuttner ( April 7 1915 – February 4 1958) was a Science fiction author born in Los Angeles, California. 1915)
1959 - Una O'Connor, Irish actress (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Una O'Connor ( 23 October, 1880 &ndash 4 February, 1959) was an Irish actress who worked 1880)
1966 - Gilbert H. Grosvenor, American president of the National Geographic Society (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor ( October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966) the father of photojournalism was the first full-time editor 1875)
1967 - Albert Orsborn, 6th General of The Salvation Army (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Albert Orsborn ( September 4, 1886 &ndash February 4, 1967) was the 6th General of The Salvation Army (1946-1954 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1886)
1968 - Neal Cassady, American writer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neal Leon Cassady ( February 8, 1926 &ndash February 4, 1968) was a major personage of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the 1926)
1974 - Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian physicist (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Satyendra Nath Bose (/sɐθjinðrɐ nɑθ bos/ সত্যেন্দ্র নাথ বসু ( January 1, 1894 &ndash February 4, 1974 1894)
1975 - Louis Jordan, American musician (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues 1908)
1975 - Howard Hill, American archer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Howard Hill ( November 13 1899 - February 4 1975) was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the "World's Greatest 1899)
1977 - Brett Halliday, American writer (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Brett Halliday ( July 31, 1904 - February 4, 1977) primary Pen name of Davis Dresser, was an American mystery 1904)
1982 - Alex Harvey, Scottish musician (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the Scottish rock singer Alex Harvey not to be confused with American songwriter Alex Harvey who wrote for Kenny Rogers, or Canadian 1935)
1982 - Georg Konrad Morgen, German judge (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georg Konrad Morgen ( 8 June 1909 – 4 February 1982) was the German Judge and SS Investigator of 1909)
1983 - Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2 1950 &ndash February 4 1983 was a highly successful American Singer and Drummer. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. 1950)
1987 - Liberace, American musician (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional 1919)
1987 - Carl Rogers, American psychologist (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carl Ransom Rogers ( January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American Psychologist and among the founders of the 1902)
1990 - Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Whipper Billy Watson ( July 25 1915 – February 4 1990) born William Potts, was a Canadian professional wrestler 1917)
1992 - Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish model (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lisa Fonssagrives ( May 17, 1911 – February 4, 1992) born Lisa Bernstone in Sweden, was a fashion model 1911)
1994 - Fred De Bruyne, Belgian cyclist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Alfred De Bruyne ( October 21 1930 – February 4 1994) was a Belgian champion cyclist. 1930)
1995 - Godfrey Brown, British athlete and teacher (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Arthur Godfrey Kilner Brown ( February 21, 1915 - February 4, 1995) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 1915)
1995 - Patricia Highsmith, American author (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Patricia Highsmith ( January 19, 1921 - February 4, 1995) was an American Novelist known for her Psychological thrillers 1921)
2000 - Carl Albert, American politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Carl Bert Albert ( May 10 1908 – February 4 2000) was a Lawyer and a Democratic American Politician The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. 1908)
2000 - Doris Coley, American singer (Shirelles) (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Doris Coley (born August 2, 1941 in North Carolina - February 4, 2000) was a member (and occasional Lead singer) of the The Shirelles were an American Girl group in the early 1960s and the first to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. 1941)
2000 - Phil Tonken, American radio and television announcer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phil Tonken (born Philip Simon Tonken on April 13, 1919 in Hartford Connecticut – died February 4 2000 in Washington 1919)
2001 - J. J. Johnson, American jazz trombonist and composer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. J J Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis Indiana, ( January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001) was a 1924)
2001 - Iannis Xenakis, Greek composer and architect (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης (May 29 1922 - February 4 2001 was a Greek modernist composer musical theoretician and architect 1922)
2002 - George Nader, American film and television actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. George Nader ( October 19, 1921 — February 4, 2002) was an American film and television Actor. 1921)
2003 - Charlie Biddle, Canadian jazz bassist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Charlie Biddle otherwise known as Charles Reed Biddle ( July 28, 1926 &ndash February 4 2003) was a Canadian Jazz 1926)
2003 - Benyoucef Ben Khedda, Algerian politician (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benyoucef Benkhedda ( بن يوسف بن خدة) ( February 23, 1920 – February 4, 2003) was an Algerian politician 1920)
2006 - Betty Friedan, American feminist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Betty Friedan ( February 4, 1921 – February 5, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and 1921)
2006 - Myron Waldman, American animator (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Myron Waldman ( April 23 1908 &ndash February 4 2006) was an American Animator, best known for his work at Fleischer 1908)
2007 - Steve Barber, American baseball pitcher (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stephen David Barber ( February 22 1938 - February 4 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League 1938)
2007 - José Carlos Bauer, Brazilian World Cup footballer (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. José Carlos Bauer, commonly known as Bauer (b São Paulo, November 21, 1925 - d 1925)
2007 - Ilya Kormiltsev, Russian poet and translator (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ilya Valer'yevich Kormiltsev ( Russian: Илья Валерьевич Кормильцев, b 1959)
2007 - Barbara McNair, American singer and actress (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara McNair ( March 4 1934 - February 4 2007) was an African-American Singer and Actress. 1934)
2007 - Jules Olitski, Ukrainian-born American abstract painter and sculptor (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jules Olitski ( March 27 1922 &ndash February 4 2007) was an American abstract painter printmaker and sculptor 1922)
2008 - Stefan Meller, Polish foreign minister (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Stefan Meller (born July 4, 1942, in Lyon, France, died February 4, 2008, in Warsaw, Poland) 1942)

Holidays and observances

Ancient Latvia - Biezputras Diena observed. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
Independence Day in Sri Lanka (1948). An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Angolan Anniversary of the Outbreak of Armed Struggle against Portuguese Colonialism. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. See Colony and Colonization for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism
World Cancer Day
Across the Universe Day

In the Roman Catholic Church:

Andrew Corsini
Saint Gilbert (d. World Cancer Day is marked on February 4th to raise awareness of Cancer and to encourage its prevention detection and treatment " Across the Universe " is a Song by The Beatles that first appeared on a charity release in December 1969 and later in modified form on their final album Saint Andrew (Andrea Corsini (1302— January 6, 1373) was an Italian Carmelite and Bishop of Fiesole. Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (about 1083&mdash February 4 1190) became the only Englishman to found a Convent, mainly because the Cistercian 1189)
Saint John de Britto
Saint Rembert of Torhout
Saint Veronica

February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Saint John de Brito (João de Brito (born in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 1 1647 – died at Oriyur, Tamil Nadu, Saint Rimbert or Rembert (d 11 June, 888) was Archbishop of Bremen -Hamburg from 865 until his death Saint Veronica or Berenice, according to the " Acta Sanctorum " published by the Bollandists (under February 4) was a pious Feb 3 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Feb 5 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 17

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