  As part of a reorganization of the International Astronomical Union (IAU),
Commission 4 (Ephemerides) went out of existence after the IAU General Assembly
in August 2015. This paper presents brief discussions of some of the
developments in fundamental astronomy that have influenced and been influenced
by the work of Commission 4 over its 96-year history. The paper also presents
notes about some of the publications of the national institutions that have
played an essential role in the commission's mission. The contents of this
paper were submitted for Commission 4's final report, to appear in IAU
Transactions Vol. XXIX-A.
