Sunday, February 04, 2024

History for February 4

History for February 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Rosa Parks 1913
  • 1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States.
  • 1861 - Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL, to form the Confederate States of America.
  • 1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began after Japan laid siege to Port Arthur.
  • 1932 - The first Winter Olympics were held in the United States at Lake Placid, NY.
  • 1957 - Smith-Corona Manufacturing Inc., of New York, began selling portable electric typewriters. The first machine weighed 19 pounds.
  • 1974 - Patricia (Patty) Hearst was kidnapped in Berkeley, CA, by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
  • 2004 - The social networking website Facebook.com was launched.

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