2 February 1848 February 1, 2014 Author: Staff The first ship with Chinese immigrants arrives in San Francisco to start the California Gold Rush. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Duties are not performed for duty's sake, but because their neglect would make the man uncomfortable. A man performs but one duty - the duty of contenting his spirit, the duty of making himself agreeable to himself." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 21 February 1848 12 January 1848 4 February 2004 14 March 1900 2 February 1972 2 February 1972 11 March 2004 Categories: History Tags: 1848, 2 February