Jan 4 in History: From first US president to Facebook's launch and more
| Updated: Feb 04, 2021, 03:22 PM IST
Did you know that George Washington today was elected as the first president of the United States?
If you are interested to know more amazing facts from the world of history, check out our Today in History edition for February 4.
George Washington
George Washington is elected as first President of US
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oldest bible
One of the oldest known copies of Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus", is seen in Egypt
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Sri Lanka independence
Sri Lanka gains independence from Great Britain
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World Cancer Day
Charter of Paris is signed, initiating observation of World Cancer Day
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Facebook launch
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room