Historical Events for 4th September 2025

422 – Saint Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1636 – The first opera staged in Vilnius and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, “The Abduction of Helen,” debuts in the Lower Castle of Vilnius
1805 – The first edition of the Batavian State Courier is published
1906 – New York Highlanders beat Boston Pilgrims 7-0 and 1-0 for their MLB record fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep
1970 – 29.0 cm of rainfall at Workman Creek, Arizona (state record)
1984 – Nigerian singer Fela Kuti is sentenced to 2 years on politically motivated charges of currency smuggling
2010 – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am, causing widespread damage and several power outages in the Canterbury region
2022 – Mass stabbing leaves 10 people dead and 19 injured with two suspects on the run in James Smith Cree Nation in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan

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