Birthday February 04, 1875 Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist & father of aerodynamics
Birthday February 04, 1902 Charles A. Lindbergh, (Lucky Lindy) 1st to fly solo across Atlantic
Birthday February 04, 1906 Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto
Birthday February 04, 1912 Erich Leinsdorf, musical conductor (or 0203)
Birthday February 04, 1918 Ida Lupino, Actress
Birthday February 04, 1921 Betty Friedan, feminist & writer (The Feminine Mystique)
Birthday February 04, 1923 Conrad Bain, Actor
Birthday February 04, 1931 Isabel Peron, Argentine president
Birthday February 04, 1935 Martti Talvela, Finnish operatic basso
Birthday February 04, 1943 Cheryl Miller, in Sherman Oaks
Birthday February 04, 1944 Florence LaRue, in Gordon Pennsylvania & one of 5th Dimension
Birthday February 04, 1948 Alice Cooper, singer
Birthday February 04, 1950 Pamela Franklin
Birthday February 04, 1952 Lisa Eichhorn
Birthday February 04, 1959 Lawrence Taylor, NY Giants linebacker
Birthday February 04, 1959 Football great Lawrence Taylor born
Birthday February 04, 1960 Pamela Ferdin
History February 04, 1600 Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time outside of Prague
History February 04, 1789 First U.S. president elected
History February 04, 1789 George Washington is elected president
History February 04, 1789 Washington unanimously elected by Electoral College to first and second terms
History February 04, 1826 The Last of the Mohicans is published
History February 04, 1847 1st US Telegraph Company established in Maryland
History February 04, 1861 Provisional Confederate Congress convenes
History February 04, 1861 States meet to form Confederacy
History February 04, 1865 Hawaiian Board of Education is formed
History February 04, 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads
History February 04, 1899 Revolt against US occupation of Philippines
History February 04, 1915 Germany declares war zone around British Isles
History February 04, 1922 Ford buys Lincoln
History February 04, 1932 1st Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid - NY
History February 04, 1936 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically - radium E
History February 04, 1938 Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
History February 04, 1945 Roosevelt - Stalin & Churchill meet in Yalta - USSR
History February 04, 1945 Yalta Conference foreshadows the Cold War
History February 04, 1945 The Yalta Conference commences
History February 04, 1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
History February 04, 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale - Syracuse NY
History February 04, 1961 The Misfits released by United Artists
History February 04, 1962 First U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam.
History February 04, 1964 Amendment 24 banning poll tax
History February 04, 1965 Rumors fly about U.S.-Soviet pressure on allies in Vietnam
History February 04, 1969 PLO is founded
History February 04, 1972 Last Thai contingent departs South Vietnam
History February 04, 1973 Reshef - Israel's missile boat - is unveiled
History February 04, 1973 Islanders & Sabres had a penality free game
History February 04, 1974 The Symbionese Liberation Army abducts Patty Hearst
History February 04, 1974 Patricia Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army
History February 04, 1976 Earthquake rocks Guatemala City
History February 04, 1983 Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia
History February 04, 1984 Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore
History February 04, 1985 20 countries (not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture
February 04, 1875 Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist & father of aerodynamics
February 04, 1902 Charles A. Lindbergh, (Lucky Lindy) 1st to fly solo across Atlantic
February 04, 1906 Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto
February 04, 1912 Erich Leinsdorf, musical conductor (or 0203)
February 04, 1918 Ida Lupino, Actress
February 04, 1921 Betty Friedan, feminist & writer (The Feminine Mystique)
February 04, 1923 Conrad Bain, Actor
February 04, 1931 Isabel Peron, Argentine president
February 04, 1935 Martti Talvela, Finnish operatic basso
February 04, 1943 Cheryl Miller, in Sherman Oaks
February 04, 1944 Florence LaRue, in Gordon Pennsylvania & one of 5th Dimension
February 04, 1948 Alice Cooper, singer
February 04, 1950 Pamela Franklin
February 04, 1952 Lisa Eichhorn
February 04, 1959 Lawrence Taylor, NY Giants linebacker
February 04, 1959 Football great Lawrence Taylor born
February 04, 1960 Pamela Ferdin
February 04, 1600 Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time outside of Prague
February 04, 1789 First U.S. president elected
February 04, 1789 George Washington is elected president
February 04, 1789 Washington unanimously elected by Electoral College to first and second terms
February 04, 1826 The Last of the Mohicans is published
February 04, 1847 1st US Telegraph Company established in Maryland
February 04, 1861 Provisional Confederate Congress convenes
February 04, 1861 States meet to form Confederacy
February 04, 1865 Hawaiian Board of Education is formed
February 04, 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads
February 04, 1899 Revolt against US occupation of Philippines
February 04, 1915 Germany declares war zone around British Isles
February 04, 1922 Ford buys Lincoln
February 04, 1932 1st Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid - NY
February 04, 1936 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically - radium E
February 04, 1938 Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
February 04, 1945 Roosevelt - Stalin & Churchill meet in Yalta - USSR
February 04, 1945 Yalta Conference foreshadows the Cold War
February 04, 1945 The Yalta Conference commences
February 04, 1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
February 04, 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale - Syracuse NY
February 04, 1961 The Misfits released by United Artists
February 04, 1962 First U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam.
February 04, 1964 Amendment 24 banning poll tax
February 04, 1965 Rumors fly about U.S.-Soviet pressure on allies in Vietnam
February 04, 1969 PLO is founded
February 04, 1972 Last Thai contingent departs South Vietnam
February 04, 1973 Reshef - Israel's missile boat - is unveiled
February 04, 1973 Islanders & Sabres had a penality free game
February 04, 1974 The Symbionese Liberation Army abducts Patty Hearst
February 04, 1974 Patricia Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army
February 04, 1976 Earthquake rocks Guatemala City
February 04, 1983 Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia
February 04, 1984 Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore
February 04, 1985 20 countries (not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture