📅 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4: TODAY IN HISTORY & NEWS SUMMARY
🌍 This Day in History: Global Highlights
1948 (Sri Lanka): Known then as Ceylon, the island nation officially proclaims its independence from British rule, ending over 150 years of colonial governance.
1990 (South Africa): Just two days after lifting the ban on the ANC, the South African government enters a period of rapid transition toward ending apartheid, setting the stage for Nelson Mandela's release.
1945 (Crimea): The Yalta Conference begins. Leaders Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin meet to discuss the post-war reorganization of Germany and Europe.
2004 (USA): Mark Zuckerberg launches "TheFacebook" from his Harvard dorm room, a platform that would eventually redefine global communication and social media.
1938 (Germany): Adolf Hitler seizes direct control of the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) and replaces top generals, consolidating his power ahead of WWII.
1894 (Belgium): Death of Adolphe Sax, the ingenious musical instrument designer who invented the saxophone, leaving an indelible mark on jazz and classical music.
🇨🇦 Canada’s Biggest Political Story
Yesterday: PM Mark Carney paid tribute at the official portrait unveiling for Stephen Harper, while activists called for Canada to lead on a new UN Convention for the Rights of Older Persons.
Expected Today: Parliament turns its attention to an international day of action for seniors' rights as MPs debate industrial strategies to protect Canadian jobs from shifting U.S. trade policies.
🇺🇸 U.S. Biggest Political Story
Current: Senate Democrats are challenging the Trump administration over "politically connected" tariff breaks, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a historic 50-nation Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington.
🌐 Global Impact: Yesterday’s Legacy
February 3, 2026, will be remembered for the high-level diplomatic shift in the East as President Xi Jinping hosted Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, signaling deepening strategic ties between China and South America.
📜 Quotation of the Day
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would also be free." — Rosa Parks (Born this day, 1913)
🏙️ Ottawa, ON Weather & Sky
☀️ Sunrise: 7:20 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:13 PM
🌖 Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous (91% illumination; the moon will rise at 8:44 PM tonight)
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