March 4, 1861 - William Penn is granted the province of Pennsylvania by King Charles II. The intent was to provide a place where Quakers were free to worship.

March 4, 1776 - General George Washington places cannons able to threaten the British near Boston, Massachusetts. The British soon had to evacuate the city and its harbor.

March 4, 1789 - The nation's new Constitution takes effect as the first session of the U.S. Congress opens in New York City.

March 4, 1840 - New York City is the site of the world's first commercial photography studio.

March 4, 1861 - Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th president.

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March 4, 1888 - Knute Rockne, legendary football coach at the University of Notre Dame, is born.

March 4, 1902 - In an attempt to help motorists, the American Automobile Association is founded.

March 4, 1933 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. He outlines his New Deal proposal during his inaugural speech.

March 4, 1952 - Ernest Hemingway finishes his new novel, The Old Man and the Sea.
 

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