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September 4
5 moments across history
Google Incorporated in California
On September 4, 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated Google as a privately held company in California. The incorporation formalized their search-engine venture, which later became one of the world’s most influential technology companies. It occurred during the rapid expansion of the World Wide Web, when finding and organizing online information was becoming increasingly important.
Google Incorporated in California
Little Rock School Crisis
Little Rock School Crisis
Year: 1957
On September 4, 1957, Arkansas National Guard troops blocked the Little Rock Nine, nine Black students, from entering the all-white Central High School. The confrontation mattered because it became a major test of the federal government’s ability to enforce the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education desegregation ruling. Amid the broader civil rights struggle, President Dwight D. Eisenhower later federalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent federal troops to escort the students into school.
Liberation of Antwerp
Liberation of Antwerp
Year: 1944
On September 4, 1944, the British 11th Armoured Division liberated Antwerp from German occupation during the Allied advance through Belgium. The capture secured a major port with largely intact facilities, potentially easing the Allies’ severe logistical problems as their armies moved eastward. However, German forces still controlled the Scheldt estuary, so the port remained unusable until the Allies cleared the approaches later that year.
Geronimo Surrenders at Skeleton Canyon
Event 4
Year: 1886
On September 4, 1886, Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo and his remaining followers surrendered to General Nelson A. Miles at Skeleton Canyon in Arizona Territory. The surrender ended the U.S. Army’s campaign against Geronimo’s band and is often regarded as marking the close of the major Apache wars in the Southwest. It followed decades of U.S. expansion, forced reservation confinement, and Apache resistance; Geronimo and many other Chiricahua were subsequently held as prisoners of war.
Pearl Street Station Begins Operation
Pearl Street Station Begins Operation
Year: 1882
On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station began supplying electricity to customers in lower Manhattan. The pioneering central power station demonstrated that electricity could be generated and distributed commercially to many users. Its opening marked an early milestone in urban electrification during the rapid industrial and technological change of the late 19th century.