Today is Thursday, September 4, the 247th day of 2014. There are 118 days left in the year.
1781 ― Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)
1833 ― First newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)
1870 ― 3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king
1882 ― First district lit by electricity (N.Y.'s Pearl Street Station)
1885 ― First cafeteria opens (NYC)
1888 ― George Eastman patents first roll-film camera and registers “Kodak"
1945 ― Ruben Fine wins four simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded
1953 ― Yanks become first team to win five consecutive championships
1970 ― George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single
1972 ― U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals