September 4

What happened on September 4 in history

7 events fall on September 4, from 476 to 1998. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on September 4

  1. 476

    The last western Roman emperor is deposed

    Romulus Augustulus is removed by Odoacer.

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  2. 1781

    Los Angeles is founded

    Forty-four settlers establish the pueblo beside the Porciuncula river.

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  3. 1870

    The Third Republic is proclaimed

    Two days after Sedan, Paris declares the empire over.

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  4. 1888

    Kodak is patented

    George Eastman registers the name and a camera loaded with roll film.

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  5. 1957

    The Little Rock Nine are turned away

    The Arkansas National Guard blocks nine Black students from Central High.

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  6. 1972

    Spitz takes a seventh gold

    Mark Spitz wins his seventh swimming title of the Munich Olympics.

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  7. 1998

    Google is founded

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin file the paperwork in California.

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