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Historical events & facts — February 4
What happened on February 4?
On February 4, 2004, Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his university dormitory, initially only for students on his campus. Within twelve years, the social network surpassed 2 billion active users and became the largest communication platform in history, transforming social relationships, politics and global advertising.
On February 4, 1945, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met in Yalta, Crimea, to agree on the division of Europe once the war ended. The decisions made at Yalta — the spheres of influence, the creation of the UN, Soviet entry into the Pacific war — shaped the world order of the Cold War for four decades.
On February 4, 1948, Ceylon — today Sri Lanka — peacefully gained independence from the British Empire, becoming one of the first Asian countries to decolonise. The country, known for its tea, spices and gems, adopted the name Sri Lanka in 1972. Coexistence between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority would lead to a civil war lasting until 2009.
Notable birthdays — February 4
Famous people born on February 4
Jean Parisot de Valette
Fra' Jean "Parisot" de (la) Valette was a French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 21 August 1557 to his death in 1568. As a Knight Hospitaller, joining the order in the Langue de Provence, he fought with distinction against the Turks at Rhodes.
Friedrich Hund
Friedrich Hermann Hund was a German physicist from Karlsruhe known for his work on atoms and molecules. He is known for the Hund's rules to predict the electron configuration of chemical elements. His work on Hund's cases and molecular orbital theory furthered the understanding of molecular structure.
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde William Tombaugh was an American astronomer and telescope maker, best known for discovering Pluto in 1930, marking the first detection of what would eventually be recognized as the Kuiper belt. At the time, Pluto was referred to as the ninth planet in the Solar System, a classification that stood for over seven decades.
Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in which he portrayed the endearingly inept character Norman Pitkin. He rose to fame with his first leading film role in Trouble in Store (1953), which earned him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.
Christopher Zeeman
Sir Erik Christopher Zeeman FRS was a British mathematician known for his work in geometric topology and singularity theory.
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