What Happened on February 4?
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EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 4
Codex Sinaiticus
Year:
1859
The Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt.
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Mormon pioneers
Year:
1846
The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley.
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Ohio General Assembly
Year:
1825
The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.
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Chilean Navy
Year:
1820
The Chilean Navy under the command of Lord Cochrane completes the two-day long Capture of Valdivia with just 300 men and two ships.
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American Civil War
Year:
1861
American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from six breakaway U.S. states meet and initiate the process that would form the Confederate States of America on February 8.
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Philippine–American War
Year:
1899
The Philippine–American War begins when four Filipino soldiers enter the "American Zone" in Manila, igniting the Battle of Manila.
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British Indian Army
Year:
1945
World War II: The British Indian Army and Imperial Japanese Army begin a series of battles known as the Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations.
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United Service Organizations
Year:
1941
The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.
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Adolf Hitler
Year:
1938
Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Armed Forces High Command.
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Second Sino-Japanese War
Year:
1932
Second Sino-Japanese War: Harbin, Manchuria, falls to Japan.
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BIRTHS ON FEBRUARY 4
Norman Wisdom
Year of birth:
1915
Norman Wisdom, English comedian, actor and singer-songwriter (died 2010)
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Rosa Parks
Year of birth:
1913
Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist (died 2005)
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Erich Leinsdorf
Year of birth:
1912
Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-American conductor (died 1993)
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William Talman (actor)
Year of birth:
1915
William Talman, American actor and screenwriter (died 1968)
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Yahya Khan
Year of birth:
1917
Yahya Khan, Pakistan general and politician, third President of Pakistan (died 1980)
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Janet Waldo
Year of birth:
1920
Janet Waldo, American actress and voice artist (died 2016)
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Ida Lupino
Year of birth:
1918
Ida Lupino, English-American actress and director (died 1995)
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Luigi Pareyson
Year of birth:
1918
Luigi Pareyson, Italian philosopher and author (died 1991)
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Byron Nelson
Year of birth:
1912
Byron Nelson, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2006)
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Julian Bell
Year of birth:
1908
Julian Bell, English poet and academic (died 1937)
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DEATHS ON FEBRUARY 4
Una O'Connor (actress)
Year of death:
1959
Una O'Connor, Irish-American actress (born 1880)
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Neal Cassady
Year of death:
1968
Neal Cassady, American novelist and poet (born 1926)
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Louise Bogan
Year of death:
1970
Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (born 1897)
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Henry Kuttner
Year of death:
1958
Henry Kuttner, American author and screenwriter (born 1915)
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Savielly Tartakower
Year of death:
1956
Savielly Tartakower, Russian-French chess player, journalist, and author (born 1887)
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Nikolai Yezhov
Year of death:
1940
Nikolai Yezhov, Russian police officer and politician (born 1895)
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Frank Calder
Year of death:
1943
Frank Calder, English-Canadian ice hockey player and journalist (born 1877)
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Arsen Kotsoyev
Year of death:
1944
Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian author and translator (born 1872)
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Satyendra Nath Bose
Year of death:
1974
Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian physicist, mathematician, and academic (born 1894)
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Louis Jordan
Year of death:
1975
Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (born 1908)
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HOLIDAYS ON FEBRUARY 4
February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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International Day of Human Fraternity
International Day of Human Fraternity
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Ash Wednesday
Earliest day on which Ash Wednesday can fall, while March 10 is the latest; celebrated on the first day of Lent (Western Christianity)
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World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day
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Andrew Corsini
Christian feast day: Andrew Corsini
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Rabanus Maurus
Christian feast day: Blessed Rabanus Maurus
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Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Christian feast day: Eduardo Francisco Pironio
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Gilbert of Sempringham
Christian feast day: Gilbert of Sempringham
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John de Britto
Christian feast day: John de Brito
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Goldrofe of Arganil
Christian feast day: Goldrofe of Arganil
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