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Historical Events on March 4

  • Henry VI of England

    1461

    Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.

  • Voyages of Christopher Columbus

    1493

    Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship Niña from his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.

  • Fortification of Dorchester Heights

    1776

    American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.

  • John Adams

    1797

    John Adams is inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States of America, becoming the first President to begin his presidency on March 4.

  • Chicago

    1837

    The city of Chicago is incorporated.

  • Operation Claymore

    1941

    World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands; the first large scale British Commando raid.

  • Robert Mugabe

    1980

    Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.

  • Vega 1

    1986

    The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.

  • Battle of Takur Ghar

    2002

    Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission.

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