February 4

Events

 * -  dies, leaving the  in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons,  and.
 * - Roman Emperor promulgates an edict that recognizes equal rights to all the religions in the Roman Empire.
 * - The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as, initiating the period of  that would last more than three centuries.
 * - In the, the Secret Council of the sends a formal act of disobedience to the.
 * - In (now ), 46 of the  commit  (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.
 * - : The formally declares that it will cease hostilities with the.
 * - is unanimously elected to be the first  by the.
 * - is unanimously elected to a second term as  by the.
 * - The legislature abolishes  throughout all territories of the.
 * - is sworn in as.
 * - seizes.
 * - The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the and the.
 * - discovered in.
 * - : In, Delegates from six break-away s meet and form The.
 * - The begins.
 * - establishes a  blockade around the  and declares any vessel in it a legitimate target.
 * - : occupies.
 * - E. becomes the first  element to be made synthetically.
 * - : The (USO) is created to entertain  troops.
 * - World War II: ends.
 * - World War II: The begin.
 * - (later renamed ) becomes independent within the.
 * -, the first , logs her 60,000th , matching the endurance of the fictional  described in 's novel .
 * -  jet plunges into, killing 133.
 * - takes over as chairman of the.
 * - The kidnaps  in.
 * - In and  an  kills more than 22,000.
 * -  names  as president of.
 * - The votes to ban.
 * - A is led by, against.
 * - Major paralyzes ern,  ties all-time record low temperature at -26°F (-22°C).
 * - En route to, two i troop-transport helicopters  over northern Galilee,  killing 73.
 * - After at first contesting the results, n President recognizes opposition victories in the   elections.
 * - An measuring 6.1 on the  in northeast  kills more than 5,000.
 * - While in Belgium, is assaulted by a  man and hit in the face with a cream pie.
 * -, military and politician, is elected  of.
 * - Unarmed immigrant  is shot dead by four plainclothes  police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city.
 * - The  runs aground near
 * -   is  for attempted murder and extortion in connection with the  of   lines.
 * - The  is officially renamed to and adopts a new constitution.
 * - A occurs in the  near  killing 88..

Births

 * -, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. )
 * -, French cardinal and statesman (d. )
 * -, Swedish statesman (d. )
 * -, German statesman and poet (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, English entomologist (d. )
 * -, , and  national hero (d. )
 * -, Swiss botanist (d. )
 * -, Portuguese writer (d. )
 * -, Russian revolutionary, member of
 * -, French aviation pioneer (d. )
 * -, Russian physicist (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, German politician, 1st of the  (d. )
 * -, Canadian athlete (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, Catalan politician (d. )
 * 1882  -, Canadian poet (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, German-language Swiss writer (d. )
 * 1896  -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, 2nd (d. )
 * -, French poet and lyricist (d. )
 * -, American pilot (d. )
 * 1902  -, British lawyer and politician (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, German theologian (d. )
 * 1906  -, American astronomer (d. )
 * -, British poet (d. )
 * -, Norwegian politician (d. )
 * 1912  -, Austrian conductor (d. )
 * 1912  -, American golfer (d. )
 * 1912  -, archbishop of Quebec (d. )
 * -, American civil rights activist (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1915  -, English actor and comedian
 * -, 41st master of the  Order (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, English film actress and director (d. )
 * 1918  -,   (d. )
 * 1918  -, American actress
 * -, American feminist (d. )
 * 1921  -,  (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born actor
 * -, American writer
 * -, American actor
 * -, third wife of Argentine dictator
 * -, Finnish bass (d. )
 * -, American comedian
 * 1936  -, American actor
 * -, American filmmaker (d. )
 * -, American director, screenwriter and producer
 * 1940  -, American actor
 * -, British musician
 * -, Portuguese president of the regional government of Madeira
 * 1943  -, American computer scientist
 * -, American singer
 * -, 44th
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actress
 * -, Irish actor
 * 1951  -, American musician
 * 1951  -, Iranian singer and musician
 * 1951  -, American baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * 1952  -, drummer of rock band.
 * 1952  -, Chinese sexologist
 * -, Japanese composer
 * -, Slovak Prime minister
 * -, American composer
 * 1957  -, American attorney and activist
 * -, Polish writer
 * -, American actress
 * 1959  -, American football player
 * -, British singer ()
 * 1960  -, British/Irish author (d. )
 * 1960  -, American actress
 * 1960  -, American composer (d. )
 * -, American author
 * 1961  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American musician
 * 1962  -, Canadian actor
 * -, Swiss skier
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, American football player (d. )
 * -, Russian cyclist
 * 1966  -, Japanese actress and singer
 * -, Russian figure skater (d. )
 * -, Estonian actor
 * -, Canadian bassist
 * 1969  -, ice hockey player
 * -, English actress
 * -, American actor and comedian
 * 1971  -, American actor
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, Mexican-born boxer
 * -, American musician and record producer
 * -, Australian musician and actress
 * 1975  -, Greek footballer
 * -, American rapper
 * -, American musician
 * -, Colombian actress
 * -, Italian racing car driver
 * -, America professional basketball player
 * 1981  -, Indonesian baseball player
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * 1982  -, Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist
 * 1982  -, American singer and dancer
 * -, Chilean footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, Czech tennis player
 * -, Irish rugby player
 * 1988  -, Greek footballer
 * 1988  -, American gymnast

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * -, Bishop of Mainz
 * -, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. )
 * -, German humanist scholar (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (b. )
 * 1615  -, Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, Tsaritsa of Russia (b. )
 * -, English politician and philosopher (b. )
 * -, French mathematician and geographer (b. )
 * -, French architect (b. )
 * -, Czech composer (b. )
 * -, Belgian instrument maker (b. )
 * -, French sculptor (b. )
 * -, Dutch physicist, (b. )
 * -, English educator (b. )
 * -, German leader of the Swiss Nazi party (b. )
 * -, Head of Soviet (b. )
 * -, the first (b. )
 * -, French singer and actress (b. )
 * 1944  -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, Irish actress (b. )
 * -, American president of the National Geographic Society (b. )
 * -, 6th General of (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Indian physicist (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1975  -, American archer (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Scottish musician (b. )
 * 1982  -, German judge (b. )
 * -, American singer and drummer (anorexia) (b. )
 * -, claimant to the throne of Russia
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1987  -, American psychologist (b. )
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, Swedish model (b. )
 * -, British athlete and teacher (b. )
 * 1995  -, American author (b. )
 * -, American politician, 54th (b. )
 * 2000  -, American singer  (b. )
 * 2000  -, American radio and television announcer (b. )
 * -, American jazz trombonist and composer (b. )
 * 2001  -, Greek composer and architect (b. )
 * -, American film and television actor (b. )
 * -, Canadian jazz bassist (b. )
 * 2003  -, Algerian politician (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American feminist (b. )
 * 2006  -, American animator (b. )
 * -, American baseball pitcher (b. )
 * 2007  -, Brazilian World Cup footballer (b. )
 * 2007  -, Russian poet and translator (b. )
 * 2007  -, American singer and actress (b. )
 * 2007  -, Ukrainian-born American abstract painter and sculptor (b. )
 * 2007  -, Ukrainian-born American abstract painter and sculptor (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Ancient -  observed.
 * in.
 * n Anniversary of the Outbreak of Armed Struggle against.

Liturgical feasts
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