On This Day in History February 4, 2019

Historical Events 211  Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta 960  Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song, initiating three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern China 1789  1st US electoral college chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice-President 1844  World's oldest known Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is discovered or stolen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf 1865  Robert E. Lee is named general-in-chief of Confederate forces More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Byron Nelson (1912 - 2006) Charles Lindbergh (1902 - 1974) Emperor Norton (1819 - 1880) Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths James Donnelly (1816 - 1880) Septimius Severus (146 - 211) More Famous Deaths