March 4 Events

2011 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) states it could save $5.5 billion in 30 years if dollar bills are replaced with coins
2011 China reports plans to increase its 2011 defense spending by 12.7%
2010 Taiwan is hit by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, twelve people are injured, communications and rail services are disrupted
2009 Eight people are killed, several injured, after gunmen attack a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketeers in Lahore, Pakistan
2009 An arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is issued for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur
1997 Brazil Senate allows women to wear slacks
1997 Comet Hale-Bopp directly above the Sun (1.04 AU)
1997 President Clinton bans federally funded human cloning research
1997 Zeya Start-1 launched (Russia)
1995 1st New York City Mayor Trophy's High school track meet in 19 years
1995 Blind teenage boy receives a 'Bionic Eye' at a Washington Hospital
1995 George Foreman loses WBA boxing title, refusing to fight Tony Tucker
1995 Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor (44.63 sec)
1995 Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1
1994 4 Arab terrorist founded guilty of bombing the World Trade Center
1994 Space shuttle STS-62 (Columbia 16), launches into orbit
1993 "Goodbye Girl" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 188 performances
1993 Katharine Hepburn enters the hospital suffering from exhaustion
1991 Bank of Credit and Commerce International divests itself of 1st American Bank
1991 Iraq releases 6 U.S., 3 British and 1 Italian POW
1990 20th Easter Seal Telethon
1990 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open
1990 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS-36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space
1989 Actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline
1989 Eastern Airlines machinists strike
1989 Javier Sotomayor high jumps indoor world record (2.43m)
1986 Border completes twin Test tons (140 and 114*) vs. New Zealand
1985 STS-51-E vehicle rolls back to Vandenberg AFB; mission cancelled
1985 Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA
1985 War veterans returned to the "Bridge over the River Kwai"
1984 Nancy Lopez wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational
1984 Pee Wee Reese and Rick Ferrell elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame