In History, Today on March 4

The World Health Organization reported that the global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 90,000, highlighting the rapid spread of the virus.

The 90th Academy Awards took place, with 'The Shape of Water' winning Best Picture and Guillermo del Toro winning Best Director.

Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election, marking his return to the presidency after serving as Prime Minister.

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed the 'Treaty between the Republic of Estonia and Ukraine on Ukrainian War Graves and Military Memorials in the Territory of the Republic of Estonia'.

The BBC reported that the Taliban destroyed two giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, which were considered significant cultural and historical artifacts.

Four Arab terrorists were convicted of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City.

Robert Mugabe becomes Zimbabwe's first Black Prime Minister following the country's independence from British rule.

People magazine was published for the first time.

John Lennon, member of The Beatles, makes his controversial remark that the band is 'more popular than Jesus' in an interview with the London Evening Standard.

The S&P 500 stock market index was introduced.

Ronald Reagan married Nancy Davis in a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, delivering his famous 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself' speech.

Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st President of the United States. His presidency would soon be dominated by the onset of the Great Depression.

Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman member of the United States House of Representatives.

Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated as the 28th President of the United States.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) is established in Chicago, Illinois, to advocate for improved roads and funding for transportation infrastructure, as automobile use was becoming more widespread in the United States.

William McKinley was inaugurated as the 25th President of the United States.

Grover Cleveland was inaugurated for his second, non-consecutive term as the 24th President of the United States, making him the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Benjamin Harrison was inaugurated as the 23rd President of the United States.

Grover Cleveland was inaugurated as the 22nd President of the United States, marking his first term in office.

James A. Garfield was inaugurated as the 20th President of the United States.

Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated as the 19th President of the United States, ending the disputed 1876 presidential election.

Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States.

James Buchanan was inaugurated as the 15th President of the United States.

Franklin Pierce was inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States.

On the date that Zachary Taylor was supposed to be inaugurated as the 12th President of the United States, he reportedly postponed the ceremony to March 5 due to it being a Sunday, leading to the alternate claim of David Rice Atchison being President for a day.

The United States Congress passed an act allowing the residents of Iowa Territory to draft a constitution and form a state government as the first step toward becoming a state of the Union.

William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as the 9th President of the United States. Known for the longest inaugural address in U.S. history, his speech lasted nearly two hours.

Chicago was incorporated as a city.

The British author and literary figure John Adams published his work 'Memoirs of John Adams,' offering insights into his political and revolutionary involvement.

Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the third President of the United States, marking the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in U.S. history.

Vermont was admitted as the 14th state of the United States.

The first session of the United States Congress was held in New York City as the U.S. Constitution took effect.

The Stamp Act was repealed by the British Parliament, ending an important early protest in the colonies.

King Charles II granted a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was granted a royal charter.

The Swedish nobleman Charles IX is crowned King of Sweden, marking the official end of interregnum following the resignation of King Eric XIV.

Anne Boleyn makes her debut at the English court as a maid of honor to Queen Catherine of Aragon, catching the eye of King Henry VIII.

Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico, marking the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Christopher Columbus returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after his first voyage to the Americas.

During the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI was deposed by the Yorkists and replaced by Edward IV.

Władysław II Jagiełło was crowned King of Poland.

The Battle of Sit River took place where the Mongol Empire under Batu Khan defeated the forces of Yuri II of Vladimir, during the Mongol invasion of Rus'.

Frederick I Barbarossa was elected King of Germany.

Croatian Duke Trpimir I issues a charter in Bijaći, near Trogir, which is the first known written document of the Croatian language.

Nero, future Roman Emperor, is given the title of 'princeps iuventutis' (prince of the youth) by the Roman Senate, marking him as the successor to Emperor Claudius.