February 4 in history: • 1801 – John Marshall, whose court opinions helped lay the basis for U.S. constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a coequal branch of government, took office as chief justice. → go there • 1974 – The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombed a motor coach carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel and their family members, killing twelve people. → go there • 1998 – An earthquake registering 5.9 MW struck northern Afghanistan, triggering landslides that killed over 2,300 people and destroyed around 15,000 homes. → go there • 2008 – The London low emission zone (sign pictured), charging certain diesel-powered commercial vehicles to enter Greater London, came into operation. → go there Died 856: Rabanus Maurus → go there Died 1646: Anders Bure Wiki link Died 1983: Karen Carpenter Wiki link Died 2021: Hy Cohen Wiki link Pictured: London low emission zone sign.