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4 February

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Contemporary era

1945

Yalta Conference opens

On 4 February 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met at Yalta to shape the postwar world.

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Contemporary era

1861

Formation of the Confederate States

On 4 February 1861, seven Southern states formed the Confederate States of America, prelude to the Civil War.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1789

Washington elected first US president

On 4 February 1789, the electors chose George Washington as the first president of the United States.

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