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04 February, 2006
A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 88.
04 February, 2003
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution.
04 February, 2000
German extortionist Klaus-Peter Sabotta is jailed for life for attempted murder and extortion in connection with the sabotage of German railway lines.
04 February, 1999
Hugo Chávez Frías, Venezuelan military and politician, is elected President of Venezuela.
04 February, 1999
Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city.
04 February, 1999
The New Carissa runs aground near Coos Bay, Oregon
04 February, 1998
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale in northeast Afghanistan kills more than 5,000.
04 February, 1998
While in Belgium, Bill Gates is assaulted by a Belgian man and hit in the face with a cream pie.
04 February, 1997
En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel killing 73.
04 February, 1997
After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Miloševic recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.
04 February, 1996
Major snowstorm paralyzes Midwestern United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ties all-time record low temperature at -26°F (-32.2°C)
04 February, 1992
A Coup détat is led by Hugo Chávez Frías, against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez.
04 February, 1991
The Baseball Hall of Fame votes to ban Pete Rose.
04 February, 1980
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Banisadr as president of Iran.
04 February, 1976
In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000.
04 February, 1974
The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.
04 February, 1969
Yasser Arafat takes over as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
04 February, 1966
All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 jet plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
04 February, 1957
USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, logs her 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Vernes novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
04 February, 1948
Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
04 February, 1945
World War II: The Yalta Conference begin .
04 February, 1943
World War II: Battle of Stalingrad ends.
04 February, 1941
World War II: The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.
04 February, 1936
Radium E. becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically.
04 February, 1932
World War II: Japan occupies Harbin, China.
04 February, 1915
Germany establishes a submarine blockade around the UK and declares any vessel in it a legitimate target.
04 February, 1899
The Philippine-American War begins.
04 February, 1861
American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, Delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form The Confederate States of America.
04 February, 1859
Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Egypt.
04 February, 1825
The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.
04 February, 1810
British Navy seizes Guadeloupe.
04 February, 1801
John Marshall is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States.
04 February, 1794
The French legislature abolishes slavery throughout all territories of the French Republic.
04 February, 1792
George Washington is unanimously elected to a second term as President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
04 February, 1789
George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
04 February, 1783
American Revolutionary War: The United Kingdom formally declares that it will cease hostilities with the United States of America.
04 February, 1703
In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their masters death.
04 February, 1454
In the Thirteen Years War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master.
04 February, 960
The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries.
04 February, 362
Roman Emperor Julian promulgates an edict that recognizes equal rights to all the religions in the Roman Empire.
04 February, 211
Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta.

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