Today in history: Mar. 4
In 1966, John Lennon of The Beatles was quoted in the London Evening Standard as saying, “We’re more popular than Jesus now,” a comment that caused an angry backlash in the United States.
1789: Constitution of the United States
In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York.
1917:Jeannette Rankin
In 1917, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the same day President Woodrow Wilson took his oath of office for a second term.
1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt
On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America’s 32nd president.
1966: John Lennon
In 1966, John Lennon of The Beatles was quoted in the London Evening Standard as saying, “We’re more popular than Jesus now,” a comment that caused an angry backlash in the United States.
1987: Ronald Reagan
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation on the Iran-Contra affair, acknowledging that his overtures to Iran had “deteriorated” into an arms-for-hostages deal.
1994: John Candy
Actor-comedian John Candy died in Durango, Mexico, at age 43.
2012: Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin scored a decisive victory in Russia’s presidential election to return to the Kremlin and extend his hold on power.
2015: The Justice Department
In 2015, the Justice Department cleared Darren Wilson, a white former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a Black 18-year-old, but also issued a scathing report calling for sweeping changes in city law enforcement practices.
2021: Kay Ivey
Breaking from other Southern GOP governors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month but said the requirement would end for good in April.
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