Historical Events for 4th February 2026

1877 – Ludwig Minkus’ ballet “La Bayadère”, choreographed by Marius Petipa premieres at Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia
1904 – John Millington Synge’s play “Well of Saints” premieres in Dublin
1922 – After boycotts and international pressure, Japan agrees to return Shantung Province to China
1938 – Adolf Hitler seizes control of German army and puts Nazis in key posts
1962 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles
1962 – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opens in Memphis, Tennessee; funding for the cancer fighting facility led by entertainer Danny Thomas
1968 – Around 100 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya arrive in Britain, escaping discrimination
1975 – Haicheng earthquake, M 7.3, strikes Haicheng, Liaoning, China

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