The American Bar Association (ABA) was founded on August 21, 1878, by a group of 75 lawyers. The organization would become the US’s foremost association of attorneys, although its membership declined substantially from 2009 to 2019.
Learn more about the history of the ABA.
Copyright infringement made US crime
On March 4, 1909, the Copyright Act of 1909 became law, making infringement of a copyright a federal crime for the first time. Review a brief history of copyright in the United States.
First woman appointed to the Canada Supreme Court
On March 4, 1982, Bertha Wilson became the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
City of Toronto incorporated
On March 4, 1834, the town of York in the British colony of Canada was incorporated as the City of Toronto. Learn the history of Toronto from the city's official website.
ICC issues warrant for Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court issued its first arrest warrant for a sitting head of state when it sought Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir on March 4, 2009 for allegedly directing attacks against civilians and being an indirect participant in murder, rape, and torture during the conflict in Darfur. Al-Bashir was removed from power in 2019. The former president remains in a Sudanese prison. Learn more about the case against al-Bashir and read the arrest warrant.
