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February 4 “I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” - Rosa Parks
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211 Roman General, then Emperor following Commodus, Septimius Severus dies at age 65.
960 The coronation of Emperor Zhao Kuangyin in China, beginning Song Dynasty. Ths 300 year peroid is considered a high point of classical Chinese innovation in science and technology.
1600 Astronomers Tycho Brahe ("The man with the golden nose" - he lost the tip of his in a duel) and Johannes Kepler meet for first time outside of Prague, together they accurately log the paths of the planets.
1703 46 ronin {masterless samurai) commit highly honorable seppuku (ritual suicide) after fulfilling the Code of Bushido for their late master. Each year thousands of Japanese visit the grave site of the ronin at Sengaku-ji Temple to pay homage to their honor and loyalty
1789 The Electoral College unanimously elects George Washington as the first President of the United States. No one else has ever been unanimously elected.
1859 Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt. It is was handwritten over 1600 years ago, a Christian bible written in Greek, the oldest known bible.
The slightly eccentric people born today are some of the hardest working people around. You have an adventurous spirit, an excellent memory and great powers of concentration. You are a true humanitarian with innovative ideas and the ability to back them. You have such a strong sense of responsibility, you can get so caught up in a project that you forget to take time for yourself.
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