March 4

Today's Events

  • 1675
    John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of GB
  • 1681
    King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn
  • 1789
    1st Congress declares constitution in effect
  • 1791
    Vt admitted as 14th state
  • 1792
    Oranges introduced to Hawaii
  • 1793
    Washington's 2nd inaugration - shortest speech 133 words
  • 1801
    1st pres inaugration in Wash DC (Thomas Jeffersin)
  • 1826
    1st US RR chartered - Granite Railway in Quincy - Mass
  • 1841
    Longest inaugration speech - 8443 words - William Henry Harrison
  • 1861
    Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag
  • 1863
    Idaho Territory established
  • 1894
    Great fire in Shanghai 1 -000 buildings destroyed
  • 1902
    American Automobile Association opens
  • 1920
    Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece
  • 1933
    FDR inaugurated - says "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."
  • 1934
    Easter Cross on Mt. Davidson (SF) dedicated
  • 1954
    1st black US sub-cabinet member appointed - JE Wilkins
  • 1955
    1st radio facsimile transmission is sent across the continent
  • 1959
    Pioneer 4 makes 1st US lunar flyby
  • 1960
    Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz
  • 1968
    Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched
  • 1977
    1st CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped - to Los Alamos Laboratories - NM
  • 1979
    US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings
  • 1980
    40th hat trick in Islander history - Mike Bossy
  • 1982
    2nd double hat trick in Islander history - Bossy & D Potvin
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