1493 The first time that Christopher Columbus saw part of the present Dominican Republic was on January 4, 1493 when he saw a headland that he named Monte Cristi ("Mountain of Christ"). That mountain is called now El Morro and is near the city of Monte Cristi.
1642 After Parliament declared extra parliamentary taxation, King Charles I attempted to arrest the parliamentary leaders on January 4, 1642. This failed so the king withdrew from London and declared war on Parliament from Nottingham in August 1642.
1698 William III of England and his wife Mary disliked Whitehall Palace, which had been the main residence of the English monarchs since 1530, They lived mostly in Hampton Court. William was not too put out when one of the maid servants that they had bought with them from Holland set fire to Whitehall Palace and burned most of it down on January 4, 1698.
1821 American nun and saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton established America's first Catholic girls' school in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she also founded the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity. She died aged 46 of tuberculosis on January 4, 1821. In 1975, Mother Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI becoming the first native-born American to be made a saint.
1843 Stevens T. Mason the first Governor of Michigan, died on January 4, 1843. He served as the Governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840. Elected at age 23 and taking office at 24, Mason was and remains the youngest state governor in American history.
1847 The American Samuel Colt invented the first production-model revolver, the Colt Paterson. in 1836. Later in the year, Colt received a parent for the mechanism that led to the widespread use of the revolver, the mechanically indexing cylinder. Colt made the first large sale of his revolver pistols on January 4, 1847 when Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers placed an order for 1,000 revolvers for use in the Mexican-American War.
1850 Organized as a territory in 1850, Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. It was not admitted to statehood earlier because of Mormon reluctance to relinquish plural marriage.
1883 Life magazine was founded January 4, 1883, in a New York City artist's studio at 1155 Broadway, as a partnership between John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It was developed as a general-interest light entertainment periodical, similar to the British magazine, Punch. When Time founder Henry Luce bought Life magazine in 1936, he shifted it to a role as a weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism.
1936 In 1913 Billboard magazine started publishing a list of the most popular vaudeville songs. It was the predecessor to their trademark charts. When Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936, the first Number One was listed as Joe Venuti's "Stop! Look! Listen!" Four years later, single charts were published for the first time by Billboard magazine.
1948 Burma gained its independence from the United Kingdom on January 4, 1948. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Burma became an independent nation on January 4, 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup d'état in 1962, a military dictatorship. In 1989, the military government officially changed the name of the country from Burma to Myanmar.
1949 The lowest temperature recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 28 °F (−2 °C) on January 4, 1949. While 28°F is the official record, there are some reports of even colder temperatures during the same cold snap in 1949. These reports mention temperatures as low as 25°F in some areas of downtown. However, these haven't been officially verified.
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1642 After Parliament declared extra parliamentary taxation, King Charles I attempted to arrest the parliamentary leaders on January 4, 1642. This failed so the king withdrew from London and declared war on Parliament from Nottingham in August 1642.
1698 William III of England and his wife Mary disliked Whitehall Palace, which had been the main residence of the English monarchs since 1530, They lived mostly in Hampton Court. William was not too put out when one of the maid servants that they had bought with them from Holland set fire to Whitehall Palace and burned most of it down on January 4, 1698.
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| View Of A Fire At Whitehall Palace Pastel On Paper by English School |
1821 American nun and saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton established America's first Catholic girls' school in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she also founded the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity. She died aged 46 of tuberculosis on January 4, 1821. In 1975, Mother Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI becoming the first native-born American to be made a saint.
1843 Stevens T. Mason the first Governor of Michigan, died on January 4, 1843. He served as the Governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840. Elected at age 23 and taking office at 24, Mason was and remains the youngest state governor in American history.
1847 The American Samuel Colt invented the first production-model revolver, the Colt Paterson. in 1836. Later in the year, Colt received a parent for the mechanism that led to the widespread use of the revolver, the mechanically indexing cylinder. Colt made the first large sale of his revolver pistols on January 4, 1847 when Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers placed an order for 1,000 revolvers for use in the Mexican-American War.
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| Colt Paterson 5th Model |
1850 Organized as a territory in 1850, Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. It was not admitted to statehood earlier because of Mormon reluctance to relinquish plural marriage.
1883 Life magazine was founded January 4, 1883, in a New York City artist's studio at 1155 Broadway, as a partnership between John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It was developed as a general-interest light entertainment periodical, similar to the British magazine, Punch. When Time founder Henry Luce bought Life magazine in 1936, he shifted it to a role as a weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism.
1936 In 1913 Billboard magazine started publishing a list of the most popular vaudeville songs. It was the predecessor to their trademark charts. When Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936, the first Number One was listed as Joe Venuti's "Stop! Look! Listen!" Four years later, single charts were published for the first time by Billboard magazine.
1948 Burma gained its independence from the United Kingdom on January 4, 1948. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Burma became an independent nation on January 4, 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup d'état in 1962, a military dictatorship. In 1989, the military government officially changed the name of the country from Burma to Myanmar.
1949 The lowest temperature recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 28 °F (−2 °C) on January 4, 1949. While 28°F is the official record, there are some reports of even colder temperatures during the same cold snap in 1949. These reports mention temperatures as low as 25°F in some areas of downtown. However, these haven't been officially verified.
1958 Sir Edmund Hillary became the first explorer to reach the South Pole overland since Captain Robert F. Scott did 46 years earlier on January 4, 1958, The New Zealander — along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay — had become the first man to reach the 29,035ft summit of Everest five years earlier.
1960 French novelist, philosopher, and journalist Albert Camus died on January 4, 1960 aged 46.Camus had intense Motorphobia (fear of automobiles), and thus avoided riding in cars as much as possible. Instead, he took trains everywhere, as much as possible. Ironically, he died in a car accident with return train ticket in his coat pocket, after a friend persuaded him to ride in his car.
1965 For many years American-English poet, playwright, and critic T.S. Eliot had suffered from lung-related health problems including bronchitis caused by heavy smoking. He died of emphysema at his home at No. 3 Kensington Court Gardens on January 4, 1965. In accordance with Eliot's wishes, his ashes were taken to St. Michael's Church in East Coker, the village in Somerset from which his ancestors had emigrated to America.
1973 Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world, premiered as an episode of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse on January 4, 1973 and its final episode aired on August 29, 2010. The series was set in the Yorkshire Dales and followed the humorous escapades of a group of older men, providing a lighthearted and often nostalgic portrayal of life in a small town.
1992 When British jockey Frankie Dettori rode in Hong Kong on January 4, 1992, he was cautioned by the stewards for chewing gum. "They told me it was not a fast food store," said a suitably chastened Dettori.
1999 Former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura was sworn in as governor of Minnesota on January 4, 1999. Ventura left office in 2003, deciding not to run for re-election. Ventura ran as a third-party candidate, representing the Reform Party, and his victory in the 1998 gubernatorial election was considered surprising at the time.
2004 Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, landed successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC on January 4, 2004. The rover got stuck in a "sand trap" in late 2009 at an angle that hampered recharging of its batteries; its last communication with Earth was on March 22, 2010.
2010 The Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on January 4, 2010. It reaches the height of 829.8 metres (2,722 ft) and has 163 floors and has become an iconic symbol of modern architecture and engineering.
2020 594913 ʼAylóʼchaxnim (provisional designation 2020 AV2) is a near-Earth asteroid discovered by astronomers Bryce Bolin, Frank Masci, and Quanzhi Ye at the Zwicky Transient Facility on January 4, 2020. It is the first asteroid discovered to have an orbit completely within Venus's orbit.
2010 The Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on January 4, 2010. It reaches the height of 829.8 metres (2,722 ft) and has 163 floors and has become an iconic symbol of modern architecture and engineering.
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