2004 - Massachusetts high court ruled that gays can lawfully marry.
1997 - A civil jury finds O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman.
1991 - The Baseball Hall of Fame votes to ban Pete Rose.
1974 - Patricia Hearst was kidnapped in Berkeley, Calif., by Symbionese Liberation Army.
1945 - FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet at Yalta
This Day In Business
2004 - Facebook is launched by Mark Zuckerberg, a student at Harvard. Initially, the site is restricted to allow sign-ups only by students attending Harvard.
1938 - Disney's first animated film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves," is released
1810 - Ecuador is hit with an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, known as the Riobamba earthquake.
1993 - Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schot suspended after racist remarks about Eric Davis.
February 4th Holiday
World Cancer Day - International day to raise awareness of cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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