TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Thursday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2021.

Today’s highlight in history

On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America’s 32nd president.

On this date

In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York.

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared: “With malice toward none, with charity for all.”

In 1964, Teamsters President James Hoffa and three codefendants were found guilty of jury tampering.

In 1994, four extremists were convicted of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six people and injured more than a thousand. Actor

Lilia O’Hara

John Candy died at age 43.

In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sexual harassment at work can be illegal even when the offender and victim are of the same gender. In 2015, the Justice Department cleared Darren Wilson, a White former Ferguson, Mo., police officer, in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a Black 18-yearold, but issued a scathing report calling for sweeping changes in city law enforcement practices.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Paula Prentiss is 83. Director Adrian Lyne is 80. Singer Shakin’ Stevens is 73. Author James Ellroy is 73. Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry is 71. Singer Chris Rea is 70. Actor Ronn Moss is 69. Actor Kay Lenz is 68. Musician Emilio Estefan is 68. Actor Catherine O’Hara is 67. Actor Patricia Heaton is 63. Actor Steven Weber is 60. Singer Evan Dando is 54. Activist Chaz Bono is 52.

Tech San Diego presents its annual Growth Conference virtually from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 16. This year’s theme is change and adaptability, as companies adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics will include sales; executive leadership; talent recruitment and retention; and revenue and risk. Guest speaker is San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. Other speakers are Kasey Garcia, CBRE; Joe Budano, Indyme; and Rob Swette, Sandler Institute. Tickets are $40 for Tech San Diego members, $60 for nonmembers. Register at sforce.co/3uMe6IN.

The Solana Beach School District is looking for volunteers to serve on its Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee. The committee ensures that bond proceeds

are specifically used to support school construction projects as authorized by Measure JJ, passed by local voters in November 2016. Committee members serve two-year terms and provide oversight of the district’s $105 million school bond construction program. The district seeks four representatives: one active in a business organization, one active in a senior citizens’ organization; and two from the public at large. To apply, visit sbsd.net/ICOC. Applications are due by March 19.