What happened on March 4?

155 sourced historical events are currently published for March 4. Browse the chronology below or filter this date by place and event type. This collection is expanding, not an exhaustive account of the day.

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The published March 4 chronology runs from 581 to 2025, a span of 1,444 years. It contains 155 sourced records across 51 countries and 9 event categories. These figures describe the current collection, not all events that occurred on this date.

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  • United States · 31 records
  • United Kingdom · 11 records
  • Italy · 5 records
  • China · 4 records
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March 4 historical events

581 — Yang Jian takes the imperial title and establishes the Sui dynasty

Yang Jian took the imperial title in Lingguang Hall at Chang’an. The ceremony marked the start of the Sui dynasty.

March 4 in the Julian calendar and March 6 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.

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1171 — Alexios II is made Byzantine co-emperor

On March 4, 1171, Alexios II Komnenos, the son of Manuel I, was made co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

This is his appointment as co-emperor, before his sole reign began in 1180.

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1238 — Mongol forces defeat Vladimir-Suzdal army at the Sit River

On March 4, 1238, Mongol forces of Batu Khan defeated the army of Vladimir-Suzdal led by Grand Prince Yuri II at the Sit River, in present-day Russia.

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1351 — U Thong takes the throne as Ramathibodi I

On 4 March 1351, U Thong took the throne as Ramathibodi I, becoming the first king of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya’s royal chronicle records this as the beginning of his reign.

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1386 — Władysław Jagiełło is crowned king of Poland in Kraków

On 4 March 1386, Archbishop Bodzanta crowned Władysław Jagiełło king of Poland at Wawel Cathedral in Kraków.

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1461 — Edward IV is declared king after Henry VI is deposed

On 4 March 1461, Henry VI was deposed and Edward IV was declared king in London. Edward’s coronation followed on 28 June.

Edward was declared king on March 4; his coronation followed on June 28, 1461.

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1493 — Columbus anchors near Lisbon on the return from his first Atlantic voyage

A storm forced Christopher Columbus to take shelter in the Tagus estuary aboard the Niña. He anchored near Lisbon before continuing to Spain.

March 4 is the Julian-calendar date recorded for the voyage.

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1590 — Capture of Breda (1590)

The capture of Breda was a short battle during the Eighty Years' War and Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) during which a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau captured the heavily protected city of Breda. Using a clever tactic reminiscent of the Trojan horse which became famous as the ruse with the Turfschip van Breda, a small assault force hid in a peat barge, entered the city of Breda, and proceeded to take it over resulting in a minimum number of casualties.

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1653 — Battle of Leghorn

The naval Battle of Leghorn took place on 4 March 1653 (14 March Gregorian calendar), during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. It was a victory of a Dutch fleet under Commodore Johan van Galen over an English squadron under Captain Henry Appleton. Afterward an English fleet under Captain Richard Badiley, which Appleton had been trying to reach, came up but was outnumbered and fled. In 1652 the government of the Commonwealth of England, mistakenly believing that the Dutch had been defeated at the Battle of the Kentish Knock, split their fleet between the Mediterranean and home waters.

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1665 — Second Anglo-Dutch War

The Second Anglo-Dutch War began on 4 March 1665 and concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667. It was the second in a series of naval wars fought between England and the Dutch Republic and it was driven largely by commercial rivalry, competition over maritime trade, and disputes over overseas colonies and trading posts.

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1675 — Charles II appoints John Flamsteed as royal astronomical observer

On 4 March 1675, Charles II appointed John Flamsteed as his “astronomical observator”, a post later known as Astronomer Royal.

The appointment was as astronomical observator; the post later became known as Astronomer Royal.

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1760 — Battle of Sikandarabad

The Battle of Sikandrabad was a military engagement between the Afghan Durranis and the Marathas near the city of Sikandrabad.

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1776 — Fortification of Dorchester Heights

The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that city. On March 4, 1776, troops from the Continental Army under George Washington's command occupied Dorchester Heights, a series of low hills with a commanding view of Boston and its harbor, and mounted powerful cannons there threatening the city and the Navy ships in the harbor.

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1789 — 1st United States Congress

The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia. With the initial meeting of the First Congress, the United States federal government officially began operations under the new (and current) frame of government established by the 1787 Constitution.

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1794 — Congress proposes the Eleventh Amendment

On 4 March 1794, Congress proposed the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It limits lawsuits against a state in federal court by citizens of another state or foreign country; the amendment was adopted after the Supreme Court’s decision in Chisholm v. Georgia.

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1797 — Inauguration of John Adams

The inauguration of John Adams as the second president of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1797, in the House of Representatives Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The inauguration marked the commencement of the only four-year term of John Adams as president and of Thomas Jefferson as vice president. The presidential oath of office was administered to John Adams by Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth.

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1804 — Castle Hill convict rebellion begins in New South Wales

On the evening of 4 March 1804, convicts at the Castle Hill government farm in New South Wales rose in rebellion. The fighting known as the Battle of Vinegar Hill took place the next morning, 5 March, at Rouse Hill.

This records the rebellion beginning on March 4; the Battle of Vinegar Hill followed on March 5, 1804.

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1814 — Battle of Longwoods

The Battle of Longwoods took place during the Anglo-American War of 1812. On 4 March 1814, a mounted American raiding party defeated an attempt by British regulars, volunteers from the Canadian militia and Native Americans to intercept them near Wardsville, in present-day Southwest Middlesex, Ontario.

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1844 — 1844 Chicago mayoral elections

The 1844 Chicago mayoral elections is the first of only two instances in which a Chicago mayoral election was declared invalid (the other being the disputed April 1876 mayoral election). As a result of the Common Council declaring the result of the city's March 1844 mayoral election null and void, a second election was held in April.

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1848 — King Charles Albert of Sardinia signs the Statuto Albertino, which would later serve as the constitution for the Kingdom of Italy

The Statuto Albertino (English: Albertine Statute) was the constitution granted by King Charles Albert of Sardinia to the Kingdom of Sardinia on 4 March 1848 and written in Italian and French. Promulgated at the height of the Risorgimento, the process of Italian unification, the Statute was gradually extended to the other territories incorporated into the new state and was officially recognized as the fundamental law of the Kingdom of Italy upon its proclamation on 17 March 1861.

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1861 — Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as U.S. president

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office as the 16th president of the United States and delivered his first inaugural address in Washington, D.C.

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1863 — Battle of Pieskowa Skała

The Battle of Pieskowa Skała, one of many skirmishes of the January Uprising, took place on 4 March 1863 near Pieskowa Skała in southwestern corner of Russian-controlled Congress Poland. A party of Polish insurgents commanded by Marian Langiewicz, heading towards the border with Galicia (Austrian Partition of Poland), clashed with units of the Imperial Russian Army.

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1865 — 1865 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1865 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on March 4, 1865, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. The Unconditional Union candidate Parson Brownlow was elected virtually without opposition. Incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Johnson was appointed by Abraham Lincoln on March 12, 1862, as a military governor. Johnson's Unionist government emerged following a series of Union military victories that reclaimed most of Tennessee.

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1877 — Swan Lake premieres at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre

On 4 March 1877 in the Gregorian calendar (20 February in the Russian Julian calendar), Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake premiered at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre. Pelageya Karpakova danced Odette and Victor Gillert danced Prince Siegfried.

March 4 in the Gregorian calendar corresponds to February 20 in the Russian Julian calendar.

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1878 — Battle of Lëkurës

The Battle of Lëkurës, also known as the Lëkurës War, was an armed engagement in Lëkurës (present-day Albania) in 1878, between Greek forces and Albanian irregulars.

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1878 — Leo XIII’s letter provides for the restoration of Scotland’s Catholic hierarchy

Pope Leo XIII’s apostolic letter Ex Supremo, dated March 4, 1878, provided for the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in Scotland. It established the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

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1890 — Scotland's Forth Bridge is officially opened

The Prince of Wales formally opened the Forth Bridge, the cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth.

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1899 — Cyclone Mahina

Cyclone Mahina was the deadliest cyclone in recorded Australian history, and also potentially the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. Mahina struck Bathurst Bay, Cape York Peninsula, colonial Queensland, on 4 March 1899, and its winds and enormous storm surge combined to cause the deaths of more than 300 people.

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1901 — Second inauguration of William McKinley

The second inauguration of William McKinley as president of the United States was held on Monday, March 4, 1901, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 29th inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final term of William McKinley as president and the only term of Theodore Roosevelt as vice president.

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1908 — Collinwood school fire

The Collinwood school fire (also known as the Lake View School fire) erupted on March 4, 1908. 172 students, two teachers, and one rescuer died in one of the deadliest school disasters in US history.

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1913 — Taft signs the law creating the U.S. Department of Labor

On 4 March 1913, President William Howard Taft signed the law establishing the U.S. Department of Labor, shortly before leaving office.

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1914 — First Battle of Topolobampo

The First Battle of Topolobampo was a bloodless engagement and one of the few naval battles of the Mexican Revolution. The small action occurred off Topolobampo, Mexico and involved three gunboats, two from the Mexican Navy and another which mutinied from the armada and joined the rebel Constitutionalists. It was fought on the morning of March 4, 1914 and was the first battle of the naval campaign in the Gulf of California.

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1915 — 1915 Yukon general election

The 1915 Yukon general election was held on March 4 to elect the ten members of the Yukon Territorial Council. The members were chosen from five different electoral districts with the two most popular winning seats Plurality block voting.

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1917 — Jeannette Rankin’s term in the U.S. House begins

Jeannette Rankin’s term as a U.S. representative from Montana began on 4 March 1917, making her the first woman to serve in Congress. She was sworn in on 2 April 1917.

This records the start of Rankin’s congressional term; she took the oath on April 2, 1917.

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1918 — North Russia intervention

The North Russia intervention, also known as the Northern Russian expedition, the Archangel campaign, and the Murman deployment, was part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution. The intervention brought about the involvement of foreign troops in the Russian Civil War on the side of the White movement.

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1921 — Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1921

The Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election of 1921 was held on 4 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, James Henry Dalziel. It was won by the Labour candidate Tom Kennedy.

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1921 — Sheemore ambush

The Sheemore ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 4 March 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place at Sheemore near Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim. The ambush was carried out by the IRA's South Leitrim Brigade on a British Army and Auxiliary Division convoy. The British force suffered casualties and admitted one fatality, a captain in the Bedfordshire Regiment, although some local sources claimed several more were killed.

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1923 — 1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

The 1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 34th final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the top inter-county hurling competition in Ireland. The match was contested between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park on 4 March 1923. Not only was it the first All-Ireland final to feature the two teams, but it was also their first championship meeting.

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1928 — 1928 Polish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 4 March 1928, with Senate elections held a week later on 11 March. The Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government, a coalition of the Sanation faction - won the highest number of seats in the Sejm (125 out of 444) and 48 out of 111 in the Senate–in both cases, short of a majority.

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1933 — First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt

The first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd president of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1933, at the East Portico of the United states Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 37th inauguration, and marked the commencement of the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president and John Nance Garner as vice president.

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1933 — Self-elimination of the Austrian Parliament

The self-elimination of Parliament (German: Selbstausschaltung des Parlaments) was a constitutional crisis in the First Austrian Republic caused by the resignation on March 4, 1933, of all three presidents of the National Council, the more powerful house of the Austrian Parliament. The National Council was left without a presiding officer, when all three chairmen resigned to try to tip the balance in a knife-edge vote.

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1936 — The Hindenburg airship makes its first test flight

The German airship LZ 129, later named Hindenburg, took off on its first test flight from Friedrichshafen. It flew over the city and Lake Constance before later entering commercial service.

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1937 — 1937 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 4 March 1937. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Labour Party made gains, increasing their majority over the Municipal Reform Party.

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1941 — Operation Claymore

Operation Claymore was the codename for a British Commandos raid on the Lofoten Islands in Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were an important centre for the production of fish oil and glycerine, used in the German war industry. The landings were carried out on 4 March 1941, by the men of No. 3 Commando, No. 4 Commando, a Royal Engineers Section and 52 men from the Royal Norwegian Navy. Supported by the 6th Destroyer Flotilla and two troop transports of the Royal Navy, the force made an unopposed landing and generally continued to meet no opposition.

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1943 — Battle of Fardykambos

The Battle of Fardykambos (Greek: Μάχη του Φαρδύκαμπου), also known as the Battle of Bougazi (Μάχη στο Μπουγάζι), was fought between the National Liberation Front (EAM-ELAS) of the Greek Resistance against the Italian troops during the Axis Occupation of Greece. The battle was notable for the large-scale and spontaneous participation of the local populace, and of officers from other groups and organizations, including right-wing rivals to ELAS. The three-day battle began with the successful ambush of an Italian transport column on 4 March 1943.

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1943 — Battle of the Bismarck Sea

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea (2–4 March 1943) took place in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II when aircraft of the U.S. Fifth Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) attacked a Japanese convoy carrying troops to Lae, New Guinea, as part of Operation 81. Most of the Japanese task force was destroyed, and Japanese troop losses were heavy.

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1943 — Operation Ochsenkopf

Unternehmen Ochsenkopf (Operation Ox Head) also known as the Battle of Sidi Nsir and the Battle of Hunts Gap was an Axis offensive operation in Tunisia from 26 February to 4 March 1943, during the Tunisia Campaign of the Second World War. The offensive and a subsidiary operation Unternehmen Ausladung was intended to gain control of Medjez el Bab, Béja, El Aroussa, Djebel Abiod and a position known as Hunt's Gap, between the British First Army and the Axis Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika/Gruppo d'Armate Africa).

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1944 — Narva offensive (1–4 March 1944)

The Narva offensive (1–4 March 1944) (Estonian: Putki lahing) was an operation conducted by the Soviet Leningrad Front. It was aimed at the conquest of the Narva Isthmus from the German army detachment "Narwa". At the time of the operation, Joseph Stalin, the supreme commander of the Soviet Armed Forces, was personally interested in taking Estonia, viewing it as a precondition to forcing Finland out of the war.

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1945 — Operation Gisela

Operation Gisela (German: Unternehmen Gisela) was the code name for a German military operation of the Second World War. Gisela was an intruder operation against RAF Bomber Command during the Defence of the Reich campaign. It was the last big operation launched by the Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader (Night Fighter Wings) during the conflict. By March 1945 the Luftwaffe had lost air superiority over all fronts. Western Allied air forces held air supremacy over the German Reich and remaining German-occupied territory. German industrial cities were now subjected to intensive bombardment which inflicted enormous damage on the German war effort. The United States Army Air Forces attacked by day, while RAF Bomber Command operated by night. Allied armies had overrun some German towns and cities. The defeat in Normandy and the Allied advance across Western Europe broke the Kammhuber Line through occupied France, Belgium and the Netherlands and much of its early warning network had been lost. The Luftwaffe failed to produce enough night fighter crews, exacerbated by the fuel shortage that contributed to the collapse of training programs and grounded combat units. RAF de Havilland Mosquito night fighter intruders operated over Germany against such nightighters that took off. Experienced night fighter commanders and pilots suggested a return to intruder operations over England. In 1940–1941, German night fighters had flown intruder sorties to attack RAF bombers as they tried to land. Adolf Hitler had ordered a cessation of these activities for propaganda and practical reasons but the operations had met with reasonable success and it was felt they might do so again. Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe, sanctioned the operation. An opportunity occurred on the night of the 3/4 March 1945, when Bomber Command attacked targets in western Germany.

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1945 — 1944 Copa Ramírez Final

The 1944 Copa Ramírez Final (also named Campeonato de la República) was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa General Pedro Ramírez, the 2nd. edition of this Argentine national cup organised by the AFA. The final was contested by San Martín de Tucumán and Newell's Old Boys at Estadio Monumental José Fierro, home of local team Atlético Tucumán.

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1946 — Mannerheim resigns as Finland’s president due to ill health

On 4 March 1946, Gustaf Mannerheim resigned as president of Finland, saying his declining health no longer allowed him to carry out the duties of the office.

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1950 — 1950 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 4 March 1950. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Mick O'Halloran.

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1951 — Opening of 1951 Asian Games

The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games (Hindi: प्रथम एशियाई खेल), were a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad, 1951 Asiad, and New Delhi 1951 (Hindi: नई दिल्ली 1951). A total of 489 athletes representing 11 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 57 events from eight sports and discipline.

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1956 — Salvadoran presidential election, 1956

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 4 March 1956. The result was a victory for José María Lemus of the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, who received 95.2% of the vote. The Central Electoral Council had disqualified the candidacies of José Alberto Funes (Democratic Institutional Party), Roberto Edmundo Cannessa (National Action Party) and José Alvaro Díaz (Nationalist Democratic Party). It also forbade Rafael Carranza Anaya (Authentic Constitutional Party) and Enrique Magaña Menéndez (Renovated Action Party) from withdrawing their candidacies; nevertheless, the latter two boycotted the elections.

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1960 — La Coubre explosion

The French freighter La Coubre exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on 4 March 1960 while it was unloading 76 tons of munitions. Casualties may have been as high as 100, and many more were injured. Fidel Castro charged it was an act of sabotage on the part of the United States, which denied any involvement. Unloading explosive ordnance directly onto the dock in Havana was against port regulations. Ships with such cargoes were supposed to be moored in the center of the harbor and their high-risk cargo unloaded onto lighters.

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1961 — China lists the Mogao and Yulin caves for national protection

The State Council included the Mogao Grottoes and Yulin Grottoes in its first list of nationally protected sites. The two Buddhist cave complexes in Gansu preserve centuries of wall paintings and sculpture.

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1962 — Caledonian Airways Flight 153

Caledonian Airways Flight 153 was a multi-leg nonscheduled passenger service from Luxembourg via Khartoum, Lorenzo Marques (nowadays Maputo), Douala and Lisbon, before heading back to Luxembourg. On 4 March 1962 a Douglas DC-7C flying the route, registration G-ARUD, crashed shortly after takeoff from Douala International Airport, Douala, Cameroon in a swamp on the edge of a jungle 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi; 1.3 nmi) off the airport.

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1965 — 1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1965 was held to elect members to the third Niyamasabha. Communist Party of India (Marxist), which was the splinter faction of Communist Party of India, emerged as the largest party in the assembly with 40 seats, followed by Indian National Congress with 36. However no single party could form a ministry commanding majority and hence this election is considered abortive.

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1966 — Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402

On March 4, 1966, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 struck the approach lights and a seawall during a night landing attempt in poor visibility at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan. Of the 62 passengers and 10 crew, only 8 passengers survived.

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1966 — Bombing of Aizawl

The bombing of Aizawl was an Indian State aerial bombing attack on the city of Aizawl, the capital of the Mizo district (now Mizoram) and surrounding areas, during the Mizo National Front uprising. The Indian Government deployed jet fighters from the Toofani Squadron and Hunter Squadron. The aircraft identified in the operation were French Dassault Ouragun.

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1967 — 1967 Football League Cup final

The 1967 Football League Cup final was an association football match between Queens Park Rangers (QPR) and West Bromwich Albion on 4 March 1967 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 1966–67 Football League Cup, the seventh season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the teams in The Football League.

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1972 — 1972 Football League Cup final

The 1972 Football League Cup final took place on 4 March 1972 at Wembley Stadium and was contested by Chelsea and Stoke City. Chelsea went into the match as strong favourites having won the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the previous two seasons, whereas Stoke were attempting to win their first major trophy.

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1976 — Coventry North West by-election, 1976

The Coventry North West by-election, in Coventry on 4 March 1976, was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Edelman. A safe Labour seat, it was won by Geoffrey Robinson, who retained the seat in 1979.

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1976 — Merlyn Rees announces the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

On March 4, 1976, Northern Ireland Secretary Merlyn Rees announced that the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention would be dissolved, effective March 6. Northern Ireland remained under direct rule.

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1977 — 1977 Vrancea earthquake

The 1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred on Friday, 4 March 1977, at 21:22 local time, and was felt throughout the Balkans. It had a magnitude of 7.2, making it the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Romania in the 20th century, after 10 November 1940 seismic event. The epicenter was situated in the Vrancea Mountains, the most seismically active part of Romania, at a depth of 94 km. The earthquake killed about 1,578 people (1,424 in Bucharest) in Romania, and wounded more than 11,300. Among the victims were actor Toma Caragiu and writers A. E. Bakonsky, Alexandru Ivasiuc and Corneliu M. Popescu.

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1979 — 1979 Soviet Union legislative election

Supreme Soviet election were held in the Soviet Union on 4 March 1979. They were the first elections held under the 1977 Soviet constitution, which slightly reformed the composition of the Supreme Soviet.

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1979 — Battle of Tororo

The Battle of Tororo was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place from 2 to 4 March 1979 at Tororo, Uganda and its surroundings. It was fought between Ugandan rebels loyal to Milton Obote and Uganda Army units loyal to President Idi Amin. In an attempt to destabilise Amin's rule and capture weapons for an insurrection, a group of guerrillas launched a raid from Kenya against Tororo, whose garrison partially mutinied and joined them after a brief fight.

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1980 — Ted Kennedy wins the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary

On 4 March 1980, Ted Kennedy defeated President Jimmy Carter in the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary. Kennedy received 78 pledged delegates, while Carter received 34.

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1980 — 1980 Southern Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia between 14 February and 4 March 1980 to elect the members of the House of Assembly of the first Parliament of the independent Zimbabwe. As stipulated by the new Constitution of Zimbabwe produced by the Lancaster House Conference, the new House of Assembly was to comprise 100 members, 80 of whom would be elected proportionally by province by all adult citizens on a common roll, and 20 of whom would be elected in single-member constituencies by whites on a separate roll.

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1982 — Belfast South by-election, 1982

The Belfast South by-election was held on 4 March 1982 following the death of Robert Bradford, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament for Belfast South. Bradford had held the seat since the February 1974 general election, initially for the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, but since 1978 as a UUP member. He was murdered by the Provisional IRA on 14 November 1981 while holding a political surgery in a community centre in Finaghy. Unusually, the Seanad Éireann passed a motion of sympathy for his death.

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1984 — 1984 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses

The 1984 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses were held on March 4, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 1984 United States presidential election. 27 delegates were allocated to presidential candidates. U.S. Senator Gary Hart won the contest by 13 delegates and 8,540 popular votes, marking his second win since the New Hampshire primary on February 28.

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1984 — 1984 Soviet Union legislative election

Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Soviet Union on 4 March 1984. The elections were called on December 16, 1983. The elections were not free and fair, as there was no genuine competition and no meaningful choice for voters to make. They were the last in the Soviet Union to be held before Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of perestroika and demokratizatsiya resulted in partially free elections in 1989.

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1984 — Ariane 1 launches the Intelsat 508 satellite

An Ariane 1 rocket launched the Intelsat 508 communications satellite from Kourou in French Guiana.

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1986 — Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet

The Soviet Vega 1 spacecraft began sending back images of Halley's Comet. The observations helped plan the European spacecraft Giotto's close approach. Vega 1 made its own closest pass two days later.

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1987 — March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq

The March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, by the Turkish Air Force, began on 4 March 1987, when the Turkish Military bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. 30 war planes were used in the operation and 3 major PKK camps (codenamed Sırat, Era and Alamış by Turkey) was bombed.

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1989 — 1989 Australian Capital Territory election

An election was held on 4 March 1989 to elect the first Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. This was the first direct election by voters in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) for their power legislative body. The Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, and the Liberal Party, led by Trevor Kaine, were the main challengers. Candidates were elected to fill seats using modified d'Hondt electoral system for a multi-member single (at-large) constituency.

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1990 — Hotel Delfino siege

The siege at Hotel Delfino (Filipino: Pagkubkob sa Hotel Delfino, Ilocano: Sitio ti Hotel Delfino) in Tuguegarao, Cagayan in the Philippines, took place on March 4, 1990. A private army estimated at 300 men seized the hotel under the command of suspended Cagayan governor Rodolfo "Agi" Aguinaldo, a fierce critic of the administration of President Corazon Aquino and the Communist rebellion in the Philippines.

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1990 — 1990 Ciskei coup d'état

The 1990 Ciskei coup d'état was a bloodless military coup in Ciskei, an unrecognised state and a nominally independent South African homeland for the Xhosa people, which took place on 4 March 1990. The coup was led by the then 37-year-old Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, the Chief of Staff Intelligence of the Ciskei Defence Force, against the government of President for Life Lennox Sebe (CNIP), who was on a state visit to Hong Kong at the time.

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1990 — 1990 Ukrainian Supreme Soviet election

Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Ukrainian SSR on 4 March 1990, with runoffs in some seats held between 10 and 18 March. The elections were held to elect deputies to the republic's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. Simultaneously, elections of oblast councils also took place in their respective administrative divisions.

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1990 — 1990 Ukrainian local elections

The 1990 Ukrainian local elections took place on 4 March 1990 when Ukraine, as the Ukrainian SSR, was still a part of the Soviet Union. In these relatively free elections, electoral commissions managed to block the participation of most opposition group candidates, while "acceptable social organisations" were permitted to register. The Ukrainian nationalist opposition People's Movement of Ukraine (Rukh) won majorities in the elections of the city councils of Lviv and Kyiv and was successful in western Ukraine.

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1990 — American basketball player Hank Gathers dies after collapsing during the semifinals of a West Coast Conference tournament game

Eric Wilson "Hank" Gathers Jr. (February 11, 1967 – March 4, 1990) was an American college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions. As a junior in 1989, he became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season. Gathers was a consensus second-team All-American as a senior in 1990.

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1990 — 1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election

Legislative elections were held in the Russian SFSR in March 1990 as part of the regional elections across the Soviet Union. The first round was held on 4 March, and the second round on 14, 17 and 18 March. Members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) won 920 of the 1,068 seats, although several were supporters of the Democratic Russia movement.

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1992 — 1992 Jerai by-election

The 1992 Jerai by-election is a by-election for the Dewan Rakyat federal seat of Jerai, Malaysia that were held on 4 March 1992. It was called following the death of the incumbent, Ghazali Ahmad on 5 February 1992.

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1994 — Columbia launches with two microgravity research payloads

Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on STS-62. The mission carried equipment to study materials and test technologies in microgravity.

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1995 — Manchester United F.C. 9–0 Ipswich Town F.C.

The football match between Manchester United and Ipswich Town played at Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, on 4 March 1995 as part of the 1994–95 FA Premier League finished in a 9–0 victory for the home team. The result is the biggest winning margin in the Premier League, which was later matched when Southampton subsequently lost by the same scoreline at home to Leicester City in 2019 and away at Manchester United in 2021, while Bournemouth also lost 9–0 to Liverpool in 2022.

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1996 — Weyauwega, Wisconsin, derailment

The Weyauwega derailment was a railroad accident that occurred in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, USA, in the early morning hours of March 4, 1996. The derailed train was carrying a large quantity of hazardous material, which immediately caught fire. The fire, which involved the train cars and an adjacent feed mill, burned for more than two weeks after the actual derailment, resulting in the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days, including the entire city of Weyauwega, with about 1,700 evacuees.

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1997 — Micronesian parliamentary election, 1997

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 4 March 1997, alongside a referendum on tax revenues. All candidates for seats in Congress ran as independents. The referendum proposed modifying Chapter 5, Article IX of the constitution: National taxes shall be imposed uniformly. Not less than 50% of the revenue shall be paid into the treasury of the state where collected. to increase the amount of tax revenue returned to the states from 50% to 80%. In order to pass, the change required the approval of at least 75% of voters in three of the four states.

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1997 — 1997 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election

On March 4, 1997, a mayoral election was held in Burlington, Vermont. Incumbent Progressive Coalition Mayor Peter Clavelle won reelection against three independent candidates.

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1998 — Israeli presidential election, 1998

Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 4 March 1998. For the first time an incumbent President was challenged for the presidency, as Shaul Amor stood against Ezer Weizman. Weizman was re-elected by 63 to 49.

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1998 — Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, 523 U.S. 75 (1998), is a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court. The case arose out of a suit for sex discrimination by a male oil-rig worker, who claimed that he was repeatedly subjected to sexual harassment by his male co-workers with the acquiescence of his employer.

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1999 — 1999 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 March 1999. The result was a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won nine of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council. PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor remained Chief Minister.

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2000 — 1999 Chinese Football Super Cup

The 1999 Chinese Football Super Cup (Chinese: 1999年度中国足球超霸杯赛) was the 5th Chinese Football Super Cup, contested by 1999 Chinese Jia-A League and 1999 Chinese FA Cup double winners Shandong Luneng Taishan and league runners-up Liaoning FC. Liaoning claimed their first title after winning 4–2.

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2000 — 2000 Japanese Super Cup

2000 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on March 4, 2000. Júbilo Iwata won the championship.

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2001 — Andorran parliamentary election, 2001

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 4 March 2001.The result was a victory for the Liberal Party of Andorra, which won 15 of the 28 seats. Its leader, Marc Forné Molné, remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 81.6%.

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2001 — Ambush near Tanuševci

On March 4, 2001, Albanian militants of the NLA, carried out an ambush near the village of Tanuševci during the Insurgency in Macedonia.

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2001 — 2001 BBC bombing

The 2001 BBC bombing was a bomb attack on the BBC's main news centre within BBC Television Centre, on Wood Lane in the White City area of West London.

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2002 — Battle of Takur Ghar

The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and al-Qaeda insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda, an effort early in the War in Afghanistan to rout al-Qaeda forces from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains.

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2003 — Micronesian parliamentary election, 2003

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 4 March 2003. As there were no political parties, all 28 candidates ran as independents. Four candidates were elected unopposed.

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2006 — UFC 58

UFC 58: USA vs. Canada was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 4, 2006. It was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.

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2006 — WWE holds its first live event in New Zealand

WWE held its first New Zealand show at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium. The event was part of its SmackDown Road to WrestleMania 22 tour.

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2007 — Battle of Same

The Battle of Same (4 March 2007) was fought in the village of Same in Timor Leste, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the capital Dili, between Australian Special Forces and Petitioner rebels under the command of Alfredo Reinado. The operation occurred under the auspices of Operation Astute, being the deployment of Australian forces in the wake of 2006 East Timorese crisis, and resulted in the Australians successfully securing the target compound and defeating the small rebel force, before the assault was called off by the Timor Leste government. Reinado and nine other rebels subsequently evaded the Australian cordon, however, and made good their escape into the mountains.

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2007 — Estonian parliamentary election, 2007

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 4 March 2007. It was the world's first nationwide vote where part of the voting was carried out in the form of remote electronic voting via the internet. The election saw the Estonian Reform Party emerged as the largest faction in the Riigikogu with 31 seats. The Estonian Centre Party finished second with 29 seats, whilst the new Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica lost 16 seats compared to the 35 won by the two parties in the 2003 elections.

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2007 — 2007 FA Women's Premier League Cup final

The 2007 FA Women's Premier League Cup final was the 16th final of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, England's main women's league cup competition before it was replaced by the FA WSL Cup in 2011. It took place on 4th March 2007. The finalists were Arsenal who defeated Chelsea 4–1 in their semi-final, against Leeds United who beat Charlton Athletic 4–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.

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2007 — 2007 Adelaide Film Festival

The 2007 Adelaide Film Festival was the 3rd edition of the Adelaide Film Festival. It took place in Adelaide, South Australia, from 22 February to 4 March 2007. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Rolf de Heer received the 2007 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.

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2008 — 2008 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary

The 2008 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008. It was an open primary. 21 delegates were awarded on a proportional basis. Rhode Island's delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention also included 11 superdelegates whose votes were not bound by the results of the primary election. Hillary Clinton won the primary.

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2008 — 2008 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

The 2008 Vermont Democratic presidential primary was an open primary that took place on March 4, 2008. Barack Obama won the primary, his only decisive win among the four March 4 contests. The primary determined the 15 pledged delegates that represented Vermont at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The delegates were awarded to the candidates, Obama and Hillary Clinton, on a proportional basis.

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2008 — 2008 Vermont Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Vermont Republican presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008. Arizona Senator John McCain was the winner of the primary.

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2008 — 2008 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008.

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2008 — 2008 Ohio Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Ohio Republican presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008. That night, candidate John McCain secured enough delegate votes to win the Republican nomination for the 2008 United States presidential election.

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2008 — 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary

The 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008 and was open to anyone requesting a Democratic party ballot. In 2008, any registered Ohio voter could on election day request a primary ballot of either the Democratic or Republican party, by signing an affidavit stating that they supported the principles of the party whose ballot they are obtaining.

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2008 — 2008 Texas Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Texas Republican presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008. John McCain won the primary election, giving him enough delegate votes to guarantee his nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

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2008 — 2008 Texas Democratic presidential primary and caucuses

The 2008 Texas Democratic presidential primary and caucuses were a series of events to determine the delegates that the Texas Democratic Party sent to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Delegates were selected using results from two sources: the Texas Presidential Primary held on March 4 by the Secretary of State of Texas's office, and a series of caucus events held between March 4 and June 7 by the Texas Democratic Party.

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2008 — 2008 Mardakert clashes

The 2008 Mardakert clashes began on March 4 after the 2008 Armenian election protests. It involved the heaviest fighting between ethnic Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh since the 1994 ceasefire after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Armenian sources accused Azerbaijan of trying to take advantage of ongoing unrest in Armenia. Azerbaijani sources blamed Armenia, claiming that the Armenian government was trying to divert attention from internal tensions in Armenia.

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2010 — Togolese presidential election, 2010

Presidential elections were held in Togo on 4 March 2010. Incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé—who won his first term in a presidential election that followed the death of his father, long-time President Gnassingbé Eyadema, in 2005—faced radical opposition candidate Jean-Pierre Fabre, the Secretary-General of the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC), as well as several minor opposition candidates. Following the democratization process of the early 1990s, which proved largely abortive, Eyadema and his ruling party, the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), successively won all presidential elections, although those elections were always extremely controversial: the opposition boycotted the 1993 presidential election altogether, and it claimed that Eyadema won the 1998 presidential election and the 2003 presidential election only through fraud.

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2011 — Samoan general election, 2011

A general election was held in Samoa on 4 March 2011, in which the people elected the 49 seats of the Fono for its 15th term. Unlike most neighbouring countries in the Pacific, Samoa has established party politics. The major contesting parties were that of incumbent Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP); and the Tautua Samoa Party (TSP), a newly formed opposition party which included candidates from recently disbanded parties like the Samoa Party. The result was a landslide victory for the HRPP, which secured 36 out of the 49 seats available.

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2011 — Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2011)

Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2011) was the fifth Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (DDT4) produced by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). The event took place on March 4, 2011 at the American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, California. It was an eight-team tournament to determine the #1 contenders for the PWG World Tag Team Championship.

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2012 — 10th Anniversary Show: Young Wolves Rising

10th Anniversary Show: Young Wolves Rising was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion, that took place on March 4, 2012 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. It was the tenth "Anniversary Show" and the first event in the 2012 ROH PPV schedule.

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2012 — 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger

The 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Singapore between February 27 and March 4 2012.

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2012 — Battle of Dofas

On 4 March 2012, militants from Ansar al-Sharia, an Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, launched an attack on Yemeni military installations in the adjacent towns of Dofas and al-Kawd in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. The two towns had been major fighting grounds in the battle for the nearby city of Zinjibar since the militants seized the city the previous year.

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2012 — 2012 Russian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Russia on 4 March 2012. There were five officially registered candidates: four representatives of registered parties, and one nominal independent. The election was the first one held after constitutional amendments were introduced in 2008, in which the elected president for the first time would serve a six-year term, rather than a four-year term.

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2012 — 2012 Russian regional elections

Regional elections were held in 2012 in eleven federal subjects of Russia, first on 4 March, and then on 14 October. These were the first elections where governors were elected since 2005.

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2012 — An ammunition depot explodes in Brazzaville

An ammunition depot in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo, exploded. The blasts killed and injured residents and damaged homes and other buildings near the depot.

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2013 — Kenyan general election, 2013

General elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013. Voters elected the President, members of the National Assembly and new Senate, as well as County Governors and Representatives. They were the first elections held under the new constitution, which was approved in a 2010 referendum, and were also the first run by the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The presidential elections were effectively a contest between Uhuru Kenyatta of the National Alliance (TNA) and Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), with incumbent President Mwai Kibaki having served two terms and not being eligible for re-election.

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2013 — Akashat ambush

The Akashat ambush was a well planned assault against a unarmed Syrian Army convoy defended by Iraqi soldiers that took place on 4 March 2013, as the group was travelling in the province of Anbar, next to the border with Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the ambush on March 11.

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2014 — 2014 Oklahoma City mayoral election

The 2014 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on March 4, 2014. Incumbent Mayor Mick Cornett, a Republican, ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by City Councilman Ed Shadid. Cornett remained popular, and was elected to his fourth and final term as Mayor with 66 percent of the vote, avoiding the need for a runoff, and defeating Shadid, who won 33 percent.

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2015 — IWRG La Fortaleza

La Fortaleza (Spanish for "The Fortress") was a major professional wrestling produced and scripted held by the Mexican Lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) on March 4, 2015. La Fortaleza refers to the main event ten-man steel cage match where the last man remaining in the cage would be forced to remove their wrestling mask or have their hair shaved off per Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match", rules. La Fortaleza featured a team representing IWRG and a team representing the rival Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) promotion, furthering a scripted rivalry between the two companies.

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2015 — At least 34 miners die in a suspected gas explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of Ukraine

On 4 March 2015, at around 05:20 local time, there was a mining accident at the Zasyadko coal mine in rebel-held Eastern Ukraine. It is suspected to have been caused by a gas explosion. Twenty-three people were confirmed dead. Local rebels claimed a death toll of 30. There were 230 people in the mine at the time of the explosion.

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2016 — Samoan general election, 2016

General elections were held in Samoa on 4 March 2016. The main contesting parties were that of incumbent Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP); and the Tautua Samoa Party (TSP). The HRPP secured a landslide victory, winning 35 of the 49 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly, while 12 independents subsequently joined them, strengthening Samoa's one-party rule and preventing the TSP from obtaining the eight seats required for recognition as a parliamentary party.

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2016 — K-1 holds the 2016 -65 kg Japan representative tournament

On March 4, 2016, K-1 held its -65 kg Japan representative tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Hideaki Yamazaki defeated Masaaki Noiri in the final by majority decision.

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2017 — UFC 209

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 4, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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2017 — 2017 Tajik Super Cup

The 2017 Tajik Supercup was the 8th Tajik Supercup, an annual Tajik football match played between the winners of the previous season's Tajik League and Tajik Cup. The match was contested by 2016 Tajik League and 2016 Tajik Cup champions, Istiklol, and the 2016 Tajik Cup Runners-up, Khosilot Farkhor. It was held at Central Stadium in Hisor a day before the first game of the 2017 Tajik League.

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2018 — 2018 Italian Senate election in Lombardy

Lombardy elected its delegation to the Italian Senate on 4 March 2018 as part of the national Italian general election.

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2018 — 2018 Lazio regional election

The Lazio regional election of 2018 took place in Lazio, Italy, on 4 March 2018, concurrently with the Italian general election and the Lombard regional election. The election was won by centre-left incumbent President Nicola Zingaretti, with just under a third of the vote, over the centre-right one Stefano Parisi, who gain 31%, and the Five Star Movement's candidate Roberta Lombardi with 27%.

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2018 — 2018 Italian general election

The 2018 Italian general election was held on 4 March 2018 after the Italian Parliament was dissolved by President Sergio Mattarella on 28 December 2017. Voters were electing the 630 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 315 elective members of the Senate of the Republic for the 18th legislature of the Italian Republic since 1948. The election took place concurrently with the Lombard and Lazio regional elections.

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2018 — 2018 Lombard regional election

The 2018 Lombard regional election took place on 4 March 2018. The election took place concurrently with the Italian general election and the Lazio regional election.

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2018 — 2018 French Guiana's 2nd constituency by-election

A by-election was held in French Guiana's 2nd constituency on 4 March 2018, with a second round on 11 March as no candidate secured a majority of votes in the first round. The by-election was called after the Constitutional Council invalidated the election of Lénaïck Adam, candidate of La République En Marche! (REM), in the June 2017 legislative elections on 8 December 2017.

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2018 — Rey de Reyes (2018)

The 2018 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") was a professional wrestling event produced by the Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, or simply AAA, promotion. The 2018 version was the 22nd year in a row that AAA has held a Rey de Reyes show and tournament. Previous Rey de Reyes tournaments consisted of several rounds, but for 2018, which was won by Rey Escorpión.

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2020 — 2020 Belarusian Super Cup

The 2020 Belarusian Super Cup was held on 4 March 2020 between the 2019 Belarusian Premier League champions Dinamo Brest and the 2018–19 Belarusian Cup winners Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Dinamo Brest won the match 2–0, winning the trophy for a third consecutive time.

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2020 — Nik Wallenda walks a high wire over Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano

Nik Wallenda crossed a crater at Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano on an 1,800-foot high wire. The crossing was broadcast live.

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2021 — 2019 Supercopa Argentina

On March 4, 2021, River Plate defeated Racing Club 5–0 in the 2019 Supercopa Argentina at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

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2022 — Battle of Enerhodar

On 4 March 2022, a military engagement took place between the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on the southern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Enerhodar is the location of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which generates nearly half of the country's electricity derived from nuclear power and more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine, as well as a nearby thermal power station.

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2022 — 2022 Mondoro attack

The Mondoro attack took place on 4 March 2022, when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attacked a Malian military base, causing heavy casualties.

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2023 — The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA

The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA was a professional wrestling supercard co-promoted by the American-based National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) promotion and the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. Held as part of the NWA Pop-Up Event series, the event took place on March 4, 2023 at Foro Sol in Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico during The World is a Vampire music festival organized by NWA owner Billy Corgan's band The Smashing Pumpkins.

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2023 — UFC 285

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 4, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, United States.

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2023 — 2023 Taiwanese legislative by-elections

By-elections for the Tenth Legislative Yuan were held in 2023, one each on 8 January and 4 March, in Taiwan to elect 2 of the 113 members of the Legislative Yuan for the remaining term until 2024. The Democratic Progressive Party flipped a seat from the Kuomintang in Nantou II, and the KMT retained its seat in Taipei III.

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2024 — 2024 Durham federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Durham in Ontario on March 4, 2024, following the resignation of Conservative MP, and former Leader of the Conservative Party, Erin O'Toole.

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2024 — 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses

The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses were held on March 4, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 29 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated to candidates.

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2025 — Rival armed groups clash in As-Sanamayn

On March 4, 2025, clashes broke out between rival armed groups in As-Sanamayn, Syria. Security forces intervened, and further fighting followed. The clashes continued until March 6.

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2025 — 2025 Micronesian general election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 4 March 2025 to elect ten of the fourteen seats of the Congress of Micronesia for a two-year term. There are no political parties and all candidates stood as independents.

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2025 — 2025 Tuscaloosa mayoral election

The 2025 Tuscaloosa mayoral election took place on March 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Walt Maddox ran for, and won, a sixth term as Tuscaloosa mayor.

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2025 — Tuscaloosa holds city council and school board elections

On March 4, 2025, Tuscaloosa in Alabama, United States, held municipal elections that included contested City Council and Board of Education seats. These local contests took place alongside the mayoral election.

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2025 — Chattanooga voters re-elect Mayor Tim Kelly

Chattanooga voters elected Tim Kelly to a second term as mayor. He finished ahead of challenger Chris Long.

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