March 4, 1862 Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) March 4, 1861 Lincoln's inaugurated as 16th pres; 1st time U.S. has 5 former pres March 4, 1861 President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office March 4, 1853 Pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands March 4, 1853 William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th U.S. VP March 4, 1852 Nikolai Gogol, writer, dies at 43 March 4, 1851 Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 March 4, 1849 US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (President pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd March 4, 1848 Sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution March 4, 1845 James K Polk inaugrated at 11th president March 4, 1844 Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother) March 4, 1841 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl) March 4, 1841 Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison March 4, 1839 Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 March 4, 1838 Paul Lacome, composer March 4, 1837 City of Chicago incorporates March 4, 1837 Martin Van Buren inaugrated as 8th president March 4, 1837 Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American March 4, 1835 Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italy, astronomer (discovered canals of Mars) March 4, 1835 HMS Beagle moves into Bay of Concepcion