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Emperor Norton, San Francisco eccentric and visionary (died 1880)

Historical image related to Emperor Norton, San Francisco eccentric and visionary (died 1880) from February 4, 1818

Emperor Norton

Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States (1818–1880)

Joshua Abraham Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of these United States" in a proclamation that he signed "Norton I., Emperor of the United States". Commonly known as Emperor Norton, he took the secondary title "Protector…
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February 4

Day of the year

February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 330 days remain until the end of the year.
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