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'''February 4''' in history:

'''February 4''' in history:

* 211, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta

* 211, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta

* 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

* 960, the coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of [[Directory:China|China]] that would last more than three centuries

* 1454, in the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master

* 1454, in the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master

* 1783, Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America

* 1783, Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the [[Directory:United States of America|United States of America]]

* 1789, George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College. The happens in 1792

* 1789, George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College. The happens in 1792

* 1825, the Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal

* 1825, the [[Directory:Ohio|Ohio]] Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal

* 1859, Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Egypt

* 1859, Codex Sinaiticus discovered in [[Directory:Egypt|Egypt]]

* 1899, the Philippine-American War begins

* 1899, the Philippine-American War begins

* 1915, Germany establishes a submarine blockade around the UK and declares any vessel in it a legitimate target

* 1915, [[Directory:Germany|Germany]] establishes a submarine blockade around the UK and declares any vessel in it a legitimate target

* 1936, Radium E becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically

* 1936, Radium E becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically

* 1957, USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, logs her 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

* 1957, USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, logs her 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

* 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California

* 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, [[Directory:California|California]]

* 1976, in Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000

* 1976, in [[Directory:Guatemala|Guatemala]] and [[Directory:Honduras|Honduras]] an earthquake kills more than 22,000

* 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame votes to ban Pete Rose

* 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame votes to ban Pete Rose

* 1996, major snowstorm paralyzes Midwestern United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ties all-time record low temperature at -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C)

* 1996, major snowstorm paralyzes Midwestern United States, Milwaukee, [[Directory:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] ties all-time record low temperature at -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C)

* 1998, while in Belgium, Bill Gates is assaulted by a Belgian man and hit in the face with a cream pie

* 1998, while in [[Directory:Belgium|Belgium]], Bill Gates is assaulted by a Belgian man and hit in the face with a cream pie

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