In History, Today on September 4

The city of Los Angeles was founded by 44 Spanish settlers as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula.

George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak and received a patent for his camera that used roll film.

The first live transcontinental television broadcast took place in the United States, featuring President Harry Truman's speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco.

The Ford Motor Company introduced the Edsel automobile, which became a notable commercial failure.

Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal at the Munich Olympics, setting a record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games.

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at Stanford University.

The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit aimed to address issues of sustainable development and environmental protection.

Steve Irwin, the Australian wildlife expert and television personality, died after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a documentary in the Great Barrier Reef.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, causing widespread damage but no direct fatalities. It was a precursor to a more devastating earthquake that would hit the city in February 2011.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a video showing the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff, marking a continuation of ISIL's campaign of violence and propaganda.

Mother Teresa was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican, recognizing her lifetime of work with the poor and sick in India.

The Supreme Court of India decriminalized homosexuality by striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a landmark decision for LGBTQ rights in India.