2 February 1848 Posted on February 1, 2014 by Staff The first ship with Chinese immigrants arrives in San Francisco to start the California Gold Rush. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it, and habit fills up what remains." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 21 February 1848 12 January 1848 4 February 2004 14 March 1900 2 February 1972 2 February 1972 11 March 2004