Succession
Louis the Child is crowned King of East Francia at Forchheim following the death of his father, Arnulf of Carinthia.
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February 4 in History
This permanent archive page contains 150 World History Database records for February 4, spanning 211 to 2024. Recorded topics include Death of Septimus Severus; Succession; Arrest of Richard I the Lionheart.
Total: 150Events: 126Births: 9Deaths: 15Countries: 27
Events on February 4
Arrest of Richard I the Lionheart
The Regents of England buy Richards freedom for pounds 100,000
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 2nd Parliament
Marriage
Mary Boleyn, former mistress of Henry VIII, marries William Carey
Marriage
Henry VIII attends the marriage of Thomas Boleyns daughter Mary to William Carey
Marriage
Henry VIII attends the marriage of Thomas Boleyns daughter Mary to William Carey
Reformation Parliament
The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome
Reformation, The
The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome
Reformation Parliament
Opening of the final session of the Reformation Parliament
Reformation, The
Opening of the final session of the Reformation Parliament
Lord Protector
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, becomes Lord Protector and takes the leading role in government during Edward's minority.
Execution
Rogers becomes the first Protestant martyr burned under Mary's heresy laws
First Marian Burnings
John Rogers is burned, beginning the Marian persecution of Protestants.
John Rogers Executed
John Rogers is burned as the first Protestant martyr under Mary's restored heresy laws
Succession
The Government drafts a petition requesting the Queen to marry & provide an heir
Treaty of Union of Utrecht
Ghent signs the Uion of Utrecht
Union of Utrecht
Ghent signs the Uion of Utrecht
Exile of James Francis Edward Stewart
James Edward is forced to return to France
Exile of John Erskine
Sets sail for France with James Edward
Peace
Parliament proclaims an end to all hostilities in north America
Peace
Proclaims an end to British hostilities in America
Public Commitment to Constitution
Louis XVI declared support for constitutional reform and urged unity between the monarchy, the Assembly and the nation.
Royal Appearance before Assembly
Louis XVI appeared before the Constituent Assembly and publicly affirmed his intention to support the emerging constitutional order.
Kentucky Statehood Act
Future governor of Kentucky after Congress provides for Kentucky's 1792 admission
Support for Abolition of Slavery
Danton supported the Convention's abolition of slavery in the French colonies.
Discovery of Ancient Honours
Discovers Scotlands ancient honours in Edinburgh Castle, not seen since Charles II
Rule of Schleswig
Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig
Treaty of Prague
Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act creates federal regulation of railroad rates and practices.
Discovery Expedition
Scott lands on the Barrier and unpacks an observation balloon which he had acquired for aerial surveys
Constitution of Russia
Authorizes Gapons Assembly
Crevasse Fall on Return
Evans suffers another fall during the difficult descent toward the Beardmore Glacier.
Crevasse Fall on Return
Scott falls into a crevasse while descending toward the Beardmore Glacier and continues after being recovered.
Blockade of Great Britain
Germany declares submarine blockade of Britain, with all approaching ships considered targets, the start of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
German Submarine War Zone Reviewed
The Admiralty assesses Germany's declaration that waters around Britain will become a submarine war zone.
Great Britain War Zone Declared
Germany treats ships approaching Britain as potential targets after declaring a submarine war zone around the islands.
Military Forces Strength Reviewed
Answers questions about the numerical strength of British military forces after six months of war.
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Reviewed
Reviews the work of the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in supporting voluntary enlistment.
Submarine Warfare
Germany declares submarine blockade of Britain, with all approaching ships considered targets, the start of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Surrender of Kemp
Surrenders after returning from German South West Africa.
Mobilization
The White Army begins the "Ice March"
Resignation of Edward Carson
Resigns as Party Leader
People on Sunday
Co-directs People on Sunday, a key late-Weimar film.
Constitution of Germany
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Decree
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Decree for Protection of German People
Signs a decree restricting press freedom and public meetings, giving the Government more power over election campaigning.
State of Emergency
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Chief High Command
Appointed Chief of the High Command of the Armed forces, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Wehrmacht
Crisis
Used by Hitler for him to take control of the armed forces. Discredited by a marriage to a prostitute & forced to resign
Crisis
Blomberg is forced to resign
Dismissal
Conservatives such as Blomberg, Fritsch & Neurath appointed by Hindenburg are removed
Dismissal
Dismissed by Hitler as Foreign Minister
Dismissal
Dismissed by Hitler as Ambassador of Austria
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Fuhrer Chancellor
Assumes the leadership of the Ministry of War. Appoints von Ribbentrop Foreirgn Minister
Minister of Economics
Appointed Minister of the Ministry of Economics
Resignation of Werner von Blomberg
Blombergs resignation comes into effect
Wehrmacht
Appointed Commander in Chief, Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
Appointed Chief of the High Command of the Armed forces, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Abdeen Palace Incident
Accepts a Wafd government after British forces surround Abdeen Palace.
Capture of Cyrenaica
Completes the capture of Cyrenaica
Government
Forms a Wafd government after British pressure at Abdeen Palace before the El Alamein campaign.
Discusses France with Roosevelt
Discusses France's postwar role with Roosevelt during their first bilateral Yalta meeting.
First Plenary Military Review
Takes part in the first plenary session, which concentrates on the military situation in Europe.
Opening of Yalta Conference
Joins Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin as the Yalta Conference opens in Crimea.
Reviews Yalta Action Agenda
Reviews proposed action on the United Nations, Germany, Poland, Eastern Europe, Iran and China with advisers.
Roosevelt at Yalta Opening
Meets Churchill and Stalin as the Yalta Conference begins at Livadia Palace.
Soviet Position at Yalta
Represents the Soviet Union in the opening Yalta discussions with Roosevelt and Churchill.
Tripartite Dinner on Smaller Powers
Discusses how smaller states should be represented in the postwar international organization during the evening dinner.
Yalta Joint Chiefs Opening Session
Attends the opening American Joint Chiefs meeting at Livadia Palace before the first plenary session.
End of Second Olafur Thors Government
The Second Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Stefan Johann Stefansson Government
Begins the Stefan Johann Stefansson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
International Gold Standard
De Gaulle calls for an international monetary system based more directly on gold than dollars.
Patton Film
Directs Patton
Patton Film
Stars as George S. Patton in Patton
Apollo 14 Descent Orbit Maneuver
Participates in the service propulsion maneuver that lowers the spacecraft into a 67-by-10-mile lunar orbit to conserve Antares descent fuel.
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Insertion
Serves as lunar module pilot as Apollo 14 enters lunar orbit.
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Insertion
Commands Apollo 14 during insertion into lunar orbit before the Fra Mauro landing.
Apollo 14 S-IVB Lunar Impact Monitoring
Monitors Mission Control as Apollo 14's spent Saturn V third stage strikes the Moon and produces seismic signals detected by Apollo instruments.
Border Agreement
Sadat offers a full peace agreement including security guarantees if Israel returns to 1967 borders
Withdrawal Negotiations
Offers an interim peace arrangement if Israel withdraws from the eastern bank of the Suez Canal.
Deportation
In a secret memo, Senator Strom Thurmond suggests to Attorney General John Mitchell that John Lennon, whom the Government suspects of consorting with "known radicals," be deported
Government
The 6th round of the SALT talks begins in Vienna
Internal Security
In a secret memo, Senator Strom Thurmond suggests to Attorney General John Mitchell that John Lennon, whom the Government suspects of consorting with "known radicals," be deported
Nuclear Arms Control
The sixth round of the SALT talks begins in Vienna
Revised Intelligence Plan Presentation
Liddy presents a revised intelligence proposal costing about half a million dollars and emphasizing electronic surveillance; Mitchell again declines to approve the plan.
Scaled Gemstone Proposal
Hunt continued working with Liddy as the expensive Gemstone proposal was reduced after senior officials rejected the original plan.
ICCS
The International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) was created at the Paris Peace Accords - signed by the US, the Vietcong, North Vietnam & South Vietnam
ICCS
Under the terms of the peace agreement the ICCS is to establish regional and sub-regional administrations based in the demilitarised zone below the Seventeenth Parallel.
ICCS
Under the terms of the peace agreement the ICCS is to establish regional and sub-regional administrations based in the demilitarised zone below the Seventeenth Parallel. The International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) was created at the Paris Peace Accords - signed by the US, the Vietcong, North Vietnam & South Vietnam
Paris Peace Accords
The International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) was created at the Paris Peace Accords - signed by the US, the Vietcong, North Vietnam & South Vietnam
Paris Peace Accords
Under the terms of the peace agreement the ICCS is to establish regional and sub-regional administrations based in the demilitarised zone below the Seventeenth Parallel.
Paris Peace Accords
Under the terms of the peace agreement the ICCS is to establish regional and sub-regional administrations based in the demilitarised zone below the Seventeenth Parallel. The International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) was created at the Paris Peace Accords - signed by the US, the Vietcong, North Vietnam & South Vietnam
Election
Margaret Thatcher wins 130 votes, Ted Heath 119 & Hugh Fraser 16, 1st round
Leadership Challenge
Is challenged by Margaret Thatcher in the Conservative leadership contest.
No Time to Be 21
No Time to Be 21 enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number thirty-four.
Interim Government
Khomeini appoints Bazargan as prime minister of the provisional revolutionary government
Interim Government
Yazdi joins Bazargan's provisional government and becomes a senior foreign policy figure
End of Odvar Nordli Government
The Odvar Nordli Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government
Begins the First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
New Towns
Addresses Commons questions on policy and expenditure for the new towns.
Partnership Committees
Addresses Commons questions on inner-city partnership committees.
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 1st term, Norways 1st woman Prime Minister
Popular Music
Death of Liberace, American musician
National Union of Seamen (NUS)
The National Union of Seamen (NUS) backs down in the High Court after a three-day stoppage, which has stifled seafaring trade and transport in the UK
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitated by the USSR Supreme Soviet
Strike
The National Union of Seamen (NUS) backs down in the High Court after a three-day stoppage, which has stifled seafaring trade and transport in the UK
Strike
Thousands of seamen at major british ports are continuing to strike even though their union has called an end to the action
Visit to By a Soviet Foreign Minister in three
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze wraps up four days of high-level talks in China, the first visit by a Soviet Foreign Minister in three decades
Military Coup Attempt
Military officers led by Hugo Chavez attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow President Carlos Andres Perez.
Appointment as Prime Minister
President Konare appoints Keita to lead the Government of Mali.
Prime Minister of Jordan
Appointed Prime Minister of Jordan
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
Federal Vice Chancellor
Appointed Federal Vice Chancellor
Government Report
The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements
Nuclear Power
The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty requirements
United Nations
The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements
Pluto
New Hubble maps assembled from 2002-2003 observations reveal measurable changes in Pluto's surface color and brightness patterns.
The End
Plays Black Sabbath's final concert in Birmingham during The End tour.
State of the Union 2020
Delivers State of the Union highlighting economy and impeachment.
President Re-Elected
Bukele wins re-election after court rulings allow immediate presidential re-election
Births on February 4
Birth of Friedrich Ebert
Birth of Friedrich Ebert
Birth of Uys Krige
Birth of Uys Krige
Birth of Gavin Buchanan Ewart
Birth of Gavin Buchanan Ewart
Birth of Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan is born in Chakwal on 4 February 1917.
Birth of Norman Wisdom
Birth of Norman Wisdom
Birth of Maria Estela Martinez Cartas de Peron
Birth of Maria Estela Martinez Cartas de Peron
Birth of John Steel
Birth of John Steel, rock drummer Animals
Birth of Alice Cooper
Birth of Alice Cooper, Vincent Furnier
Birth of James Dunn
Birth of James Dunn, US vocalist Stylistics
Deaths on February 4
Death of Septimus Severus
Septimus Severus dies at Eboracum, modern York, while still engaged in the British campaign.
Death of Joan of Valois
Death of Joan of Valois
Death of Louis Elsevier
Death of Louis Elsevier
Death of Benjamin Britten
Death of Benjamin Britten
Death of Brett Halliday
Death of Brett Halliday, American writer
Death of Alex Harvey
Death of Alex Harvey, Scottish musician
Death of Karen Carpenter
Death of Karen Carpenter, heart attack caused by anorexia nervosa
Death of Sue Carol
Death of Sue Carol
Death of Han Jansen
Death of Han Jansen
Death of Roel Wiersma
Death of Roel Wiersma
Death of Ossie Davis
Death of Ossie Davis
Death of Barbara McNair
Death of Barbara McNair, American singer and actress
Death of Jose Carlos Bauer
Death of Jose Carlos Bauer, Brazilian World Cup footballer.
Death of Jules Olitski
Jules Olitski, Ukrainian-born American abstract painter and sculptor
Death of Tata Guines
Death of Tata Guines, Cuban conga drummer, his six decade career helped popularize Afron rhythms worldwide