February 4 in History

4 February in History – 85 years ago

Spanish Civil War in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 1939: Spanish Civil War in Africa

In July 1936 the Spanish Civil War broke out, with the Spanish Nationalists quickly seizing... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1939: Spanish Civil War in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa 1939
Spanish Civil War in Africa
In July 1936 the Spanish Civil War broke out, with the Spanish Nationalists quickly seizing...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1915: Early Victories of the Schutztruppe
Sub-Saharan Africa 1915
Early Victories of the Schutztruppe
The Maritz rebellion forced South Africa to postpone its invasion of German South West Africa,...
Historical Atlas of Europe 426: Siege of Arles
Europe 426
Siege of Arles
In October 425, at the behest of the Eastern emperor Theodosius II, the six-year-old Valentinian...
 

on 4 February 1948

British grant Ceylon independence

All Events on 4 February

  1985
New Zealand bans visits by US nuclear warships
  1961
Unrest in Luanda marks start of Angolan War of Independence
  1948
British grant Ceylon independence
starts   1945
Allies meet at Yalta to plan postwar Europe
  1922
Washington Conference decrees that Japan return Kiautschou Bay (Qingdao) and Qingdao-Jinan Railway to China.
ends   1922
Abortive Central American Federation
  1922
Indian protestors riot at Chauri Chaura
ends   1919
Communists in control of Bremen
ends   1915
Ottomans raid Suez Canal
  1915
German attack into South Africa repelled
starts   1899
US defeats Philippine Republic in Philippine-American War
starts   1893
Three major floods devastate Brisbane
starts   1861
Confederacy formed
  1860
Spanish defeat Moroccans at Tétouan
  1831
Russian forces cross into Poland
  407
Constantine III proclaimed emperor in Britain*
starts   381
Magnus Maximus defeats Picts and Scots*
ends   211
Septimius Severus rules Roman Empire
ends   211
Romans invade Caledonia, briefly restore Antonine Wall
starts   211
Caracalla rules Roman Empire
*Actual date uncertain; set to 4 February for purposes of Omniatlas

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