Odoacer Deposes Romulus Augustulus, Ending the Western Roman Empire
On September 4, 476, Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustulus, ending the line of Western Roman emperors and ruling Italy himself.
Los Angeles Is Founded by Spanish Settlers
On September 4, 1781, forty-four settlers founded the pueblo of Los Angeles on the Porciuncula River under Spanish governor Felipe de Neve.
George Eastman Patents the Kodak Camera and Registers the Trademark
On September 4, 1888, George Eastman patented the Kodak roll-film camera and registered the Kodak name, opening photography to the mass market.
Mark Spitz Wins a Seventh Gold Medal at the Munich Olympics
On September 4, 1972, Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal at the Munich Olympics, a record that stood until Michael Phelps in 2008.
Google Is Incorporated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
On September 4, 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated Google in California, built around the PageRank link algorithm.