📜 February 4: On This Day in History |  | Fairest profile of them all |  Image:The DONUT/ OpenAI | Each of the following events happened on February 4. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first animated feature made in full color and sound. Walt Disney put his career on the line borrowing almost all of the $1.5 million to make the movie.
- B) Social media site TheFacebook (later Facebook) launches. Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg built the social networking service in order to connect Harvard students with one another.
- C) George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, is elected the first President of the United States after winning all 69 electoral votes.
- D) Revolutionary computer game The Sims debuts in North America. It goes on to become one of the best-selling computer games of all time, even by today’s standards.
Hint: George Washington is the OG American President. |
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🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniOne good hit can change everything in today’s mini. Pack enough force and you can knock out the puzzle. SudokuSet your focus, clean and light; every number finds its spot just right. |
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🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | Who’s the GOAT film director? | 
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🏆 Monday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | 👜 THE GREATEST LUXURY FASHION BRANDS OF ALL TIME - Chanel
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Explore the full list. Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change. |
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📜 Answers | | C, A, D, B - C) 1789 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States.
- A) 1938 – Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs across the US. Adjusted for inflation, it’s a top-ten performer in North American box office history, and is still the highest-grossing animated film (adjusted gross: $2.3 billion).
- D) 2000 – The Sims debuts in North America.
- B) 2004 – Facebook launches. Within months, Napster co-founder Sean Parker became company president and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel gave Facebook its first investment.
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