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Historical Events on March 4

24 significant historical events occurred on March 4. March 4 is associated with several historical events in politics, entertainment, and sports. Notable occurrences on this date include the establishment of the Statuto Albertino constitution in 1848, Academy Awards ceremonies in 1937 and 1943, the signing of the Treaty of Dunkirk in 1947, and the 1972 South African Grand Prix.

Total Events
24
Time Span
13892025
Categories
5
Top Category
war
8 events

15 famous birthdays on March 4

Including Catherine O'Hara, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, Bent Larsen

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
14th C.21st C.

14th Century

1 event
war

Fight between Danish and Swedish forces 1389

16th Century

1 event
war

1590 short battle during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War during which a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau captured the heavily protected city of Breda

19th Century

4 events
general

Historical altercation in Oregon territory in the nineteenth century.

general

Statuto Albertino — constitution of the kingdoms of Sardinia (1848–61) and unified Italy (1861–1948)

general

March 4, 1865 in Washington, D.C

war

Land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War (4 March 1895)

20th Century

10 events
war

Naval battle during the Mexican Revolution

war

9th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1936

war

15th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award ceremony

politics

Treaty of Dunkirk — contract

general

1961 school shooting in Kungälv, Sweden

general

1972 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1972

general

Bombing of empty train in London

disaster

1977 Vrancea earthquake — March 1977 earthquake in Romania

general

1978 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1978

politics

1981 treaty between France and Saint Lucia

21st Century

8 events
sports

2001 Australian Grand Prix — 664th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

politics

2006 riot in San Bernardino, California

war

Fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

politics

2012 Russian presidential election — election held in Russia on 4 March 2012

politics

2018 Italian general election — election in Italy

war

90th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2017

politics

International treaty signed in 2018

general

Address by the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, to the Congress in 2025

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