Notable Birthdays for February 4
Halbert Eleazer Paine (1826-1905) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
Bill Haywood (1869-1928) - Founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Virginia M. Alexander (1899-1949) - Black female physician and founder of the Aspiranto Health Home (PA).
Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) - American pilot, explorer, aviator, military officer, and author.
Catherine Wolfe Donohue (1903-1938) - Watch dial painter.
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997) - Astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) - Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus.
William Talman (1915-1968) - Actor best known for his role as attorney Hamilton Burger in the t.v. series Perry Mason.
Stanley Karnow (1925-2013) - Journalist well-known for his writing on the Vietnam War.
Arthur E. Chase (1930-2015) - Politician who was the co-founder to the Central Massachusetts Legislative Caucus.
Barry Feinstein (1931-2011) - Portrait photographer and album cover designer, including album covers for Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul & Mary and Janis Joplin.
Collin Wilcox (1935-2009) - Actress fondly remembered for her role as Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
Ken Thompson (1943-Still Living) - Computer scientist and programmer who helped co-developed the B Programming Language.
Dan Quayle (1947-Still Living) - The 44th VP of the U.S.
Alice Cooper (1948-Still Living) - Musician referred to as the The Godfather of Shock Rock.
Gavin DeGraw (1977-Still Living) - Singer best known for the theme song I Don't Want to Be on One Tree Hill.
Memorable Events for February 4
1789 - George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the U.S.
1824 - J.W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public for sale.
1846 - Mormon pioneers make their ways to the Salt Lake Valley.
1847 - The first telegraph company established in Maryland.
1849 - University of Wisconsin begins in teaching 20 students in a one room classroom.
1899 - The Philippine–American War between America and the Philippines begins.
1913 - The National Institute of Arts & Letters is founded.
1941 - The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.
1942 - Clinton Pierce becomes the first U.S. general wounded in WWII.
1957 - The first electric portable typewriter is put on sale in NY.
1971 - The NASDAQ stock exchange is founded in NY.
1991 - Alex Trebek becomes first person to host three game shows at once (Jeopardy!, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth).
2004 - Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
