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February 4, 1998 Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium February 4, 1998 Earthquake kills about 2,300 in northern Afghanistan February 4, 1997 73 Israelis die when army copters collide February 4, 1997 Mario LeMieux is 7th NHL player to score 600 goals February 4, 1997 O.J. Simpson found libel in murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson February 4, 1997 Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish February 4, 1996 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 20-13 February 4, 1995 Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia February 4, 1995 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke (27.77) February 4, 1995 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning February 4, 1994 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins February 4, 1994 20 die in armed assault on mosque in Khartum Sudan February 4, 1994 Merlene Ottey runs world record 50 m indoor (6.00 sec) February 4, 1994 Russian team beats ladies world record 4x800 m indoor (8:18.71) February 4, 1993 Admiral Studeman, ends term as acting director of CIA February 4, 1993 Marge Schott suspended from baseball for 1 year due to racism February 4, 1993 Russian space agency tests a 82' wide space mirror February 4, 1991 Hall of Fame's board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose February 4, 1991 Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make 467 stand vs. SL, world record February 4, 1990 10 Israeli tourists murdered near Cairo February 4, 1990 Anders Holmertz swims world record 400 m freestyle (3:40.81) February 4, 1990 Danny Everett runs world record 400m indoor (45:04) February 4, 1990 Lyudmila Narozhi-Lenko runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.69) February 4, 1990 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 27-21 February 4, 1990 Pat Bradley wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 4, 1990 Richard Hadlee takes his 400th Test Cricket wicket (Sanjay Manjrekar) February 4, 1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship February 4, 1989 Dean Jones scores 216 vs. WI at the Adelaide Oval February 4, 1988 Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges February 4, 1987 President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress February 4, 1987 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup February 4, 1987 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 February 4, 1986 38th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 (OT) at Hartford February 4, 1986 Israeli fighters intercept Libyan passenger plane February 4, 1985 20 countries (but not U.S.) sign United Nations treaty outlawing torture February 4, 1985 Naval exercises canceled when U.S. refuses to tell NZ of nuclear weapons February 4, 1984 "9" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 739 performances February 4, 1984 "Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore February 4, 1984 Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168m) Las Vegas February 4, 1983 Jose Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium February 4, 1983 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton February 4, 1982 "Pump Boys and Dinettes" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 573 performances February 4, 1982 Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47m) Tacoma Wash February 4, 1982 Musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes," premieres in New York City February 4, 1982 Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees February 4, 1980 Bani Sadr sworn in as premier of Iran February 4, 1980 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek February 4, 1979 "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS February 4, 1979 End of last 3+day D/N game for 15 years (WSC, SCG) February 4, 1979 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Colgate Triple Crown Golf Tournament February 4, 1977 30th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 at Vancouver February 4, 1977 Elevated train jumps track, crashes onto a Chicago Street (11 die, 200 hurt) February 4, 1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released February 4, 1977 Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" February 4, 1976 12th Winter Olympic games opens in Innsbruck, Austria February 4, 1976 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala and Honduras February 4, 1976 Judge Oliver upholds Seitz's decision on Andy Messersmith free agency February 4, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1974 Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands February 4, 1974 Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his 1st word, at 2 months February 4, 1974 Gas rationing ends in Netherlands February 4, 1974 Patricia Hearst (19) kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army February 4, 1973 "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 861 performances February 4, 1973 Islanders and Sabres had a penalty free game February 4, 1973 Manfred Kokot runs world record 50m indoor (5.61 sec) February 4, 1973 Reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled February 4, 1972 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria February 4, 1972 Sen Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported February 4, 1971 Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard and Mitchell) February 4, 1971 Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks February 4, 1971 British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt February 4, 1971 Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil February 4, 1971 National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC February 4, 1970 "Charles Aznavour" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 23 performances February 4, 1970 "Gantry" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 1 performance February 4, 1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cin-Det, SD-Bost February 4, 1969 Beatles appoint Eastman and Eastman, as general cousel to Apple February 4, 1969 John Madden is named head coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders February 4, 1969 Lonnie Elder's "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men," premieres in New York City February 4, 1969 Yassar Arafats takes over as chairman of PLO February 4, 1968 "Golden Rainbow" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 355 performances February 4, 1968 Bowie Kuhn replaces William Eckert as 5th commissioner of baseball February 4, 1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby February 4, 1967 U.S. launches Lunar Orbiter 3 February 4, 1966 All-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133 February 4, 1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4, 1964 Amendment 24 outlaws poll tax February 4, 1964 FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City February 4, 1962 "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 113 performances February 4, 1962 Russian newspaper Izvestia reports baseball is an old Russian game February 4, 1962 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles February 4, 1962 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt February 4, 1961 Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure February 4, 1960 BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member February 4, 1960 Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park February 4, 1960 Lionel Bart's musical "Fings ain't wot they used t'be," premieres February 4, 1959 Israel begins exporting copper ore February 4, 1958 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 192 performances February 4, 1958 Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950 February 4, 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) February 4, 1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training February 4, 1952 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC New York) February 4, 1951 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer February 4, 1951 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button February 4, 1949 Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia February 4, 1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK February 4, 1946 Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in New York City February 4, 1945 FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta February 4, 1944 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris February 4, 1944 U.S. 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein February 4, 1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich February 4, 1942 Clinton Pierce becomes 1st U.S. general wounded in action in WW II February 4, 1941 British tanks occupy Maus Libya February 4, 1941 Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin February 4, 1941 United Service Organization, USO, founded February 4, 1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort February 4, 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway February 4, 1938 Hitler seizes control of German army and puts Nazi in key posts February 4, 1937 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games February 4, 1936 1st radioactive substance produced synthetically (radium E) February 4, 1933 German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press February 4, 1932 3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, New York February 4, 1932 Japanese troop occupy Harbin, Manchuria February 4, 1931 National League adopts a deader baseball February 4, 1930 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans February 4, 1929 Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut vs. England at Adelaide February 4, 1927 KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions February 4, 1926 Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany February 4, 1924 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France February 4, 1924 George Kelly's "Show-Off," premieres in New York City February 4, 1922 WGY-AM in Schenectady New York begins radio transmissions February 4, 1920 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off February 4, 1919 City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown February 4, 1917 Belgium Council of Flanders established February 4, 1915 Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary February 4, 1914 U.S. Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law February 4, 1913 Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim February 4, 1913 National Institute of Arts and Letters founded February 4, 1904 John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin February 4, 1903 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 and 1 tie February 4, 1899 Revolt against U.S. occupation of Philippines February 4, 1895 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago February 4, 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads February 4, 1880 Steele MacKay's "Hazel Kirke," premieres in New York City February 4, 1875 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg February 4, 1866 Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible February 4, 1865 Hawaiian Board of Education formed February 4, 1865 Robert E. Lee is named commander-in-chief of Confederate Army February 4, 1864 Skirmish at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi February 4, 1861 Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery, Alabama, Ga, Fla, La, Miss and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy February 4, 1855 Soldiers shoot Jewish families in Coro, Venezuela February 4, 1854 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc February 4, 1849 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students February 4, 1847 1st U.S. telegraph co established in Maryland February 4, 1846 Mormons leave Nauvoo, Mo for settlement in west February 4, 1824 J. W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public February 4, 1822 Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa February 4, 1803 William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" February 4, 1797 Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 February 4, 1794 French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery February 4, 1789 1st electoral college chooses Washington and Adams as President and VP February 4, 1787 1st Anglican bishops of New York and Pennsylvania consecrated in London February 4, 1787 Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails February 4, 1783 Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) February 4, 1782 British garrison surrenders to French and Spanish fleet February 4, 1699 350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow February 4, 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia February 4, 1657 Oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal February 4, 1620 Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II February 4, 1600 Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague February 4, 1586 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth February 4, 1508 Maximilian I assumes imperial title without being crowned February 4, 1194 Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 |