National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for February 4, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
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Events that occurred on February 4 throughout history
The Electoral College is convened and casts its votes unanimously electing George Washington as the first President of the United States of America.
Carey & Lea of Philadelphia publishes James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans.
The first Winter Olympic Games outside Europe opens in Lake Placid, New York.
Disney releases the animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Roy J. Plunkett received patent No. 2,230,654 for the non-stick material called Teflon.
Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes launched the social networking platform called Facebook. February 4th Celebrated History
People born on February 4