| 1152 |
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Frederick Barbarossa is chosen as emperor and unites the two factions, which emerged in Germany after the death of Henry V. |
| 1461 |
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Henry VI is deposed and the Duke of York is proclaimed King Edward IV. |
| 1634 |
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Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 1766 |
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The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, the cause of bitter and violent opposition in the colonies |
| 1789 |
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The first Congress of the United States meets in New York and declares that the Constitution is in effect. |
| 1791 |
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Vermont is admitted as the 14th state. It is the first addition to the original 13 colonies. |
| 1793 |
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George Washington is inaugurated as President for the second time. |
| 1797 |
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Vice-President John Adams, elected President on December 7, to replace George Washington, is sworn in. |
| 1801 |
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Thomas Jefferson becomes the first President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. |
| 1813 |
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The Russians fighting against Napoleon reach Berlin. The French garrison evacuates the city without a fight. |
| 1861 |
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The Confederate States of America adopt the "Stars and Bars" flag. |
| 1877 |
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The Russian Imperial Ballet stages the first performance of "Swan Lake" in Moscow. |
| 1901 |
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William McKinley is inaugurated president for the second time. Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated as vice president. |
| 1904 |
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Russian troops begin to retreat toward the Manchurian border as 100,000 Japanese advance in Korea. |
| 1908 |
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The New York board of education bans the act of whipping students in school. |
| 1912 |
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The French council of war unanimously votes a mandatory three-year military service. |
| 1914 |
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Doctor Fillatre of Paris, France successfully separates Siamese twins. |
| 1921 |
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Warren G. Harding is sworn in as America's 29th President. |
| 1933 |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated to his first term as president in Washington, D.C. |
| 1944 |
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Berlin is bombed by the American forces for the first time. |
| 1952 |
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North Korea accuses the United nations of using germ warfare. |
| 1963 |
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Six people get the death sentence in Paris plotting to kill President Charles de Gaulle. |
| 1970 |
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Fifty-seven people are killed as the French submarine Eurydice sinks in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 1975 |
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Queen Elizabeth knights Charlie Chaplin. |
| 1987 |
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President Reagan takes full responsibility for the Iran-Contra affair in a national address. |
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Born on March 4 |
| 1394 |
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Prince Henry the Navigator, sponsor of Portuguese voyages of discovery |
| 1678 |
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Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer and violinist. |
| 1747 |
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Casimir Pulaski, American Revolutionary War general. |
| 1852 |
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Lady (Isabella Augusta) Gregory, Irish playwright, helped found the Abbey Theatre. |
| 1888 |
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Knute Rockne, football player and coach for Notre Dame. |
| 1901 |
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Charles Goren, world expert on the game of bridge. |
| 1904 |
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Ding Ling, Chinese writer and women's rights activist. |
| 1928 |
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Alan Sillitoe, novelist (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner). |
| 1932 |
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Miriam Makeba, South African singer. |
| 1934 |
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Jane Goodall, British anthropologist, known for her work with African chimpanzees. |
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