What Happened on January 4?
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EVENTS ON JANUARY 4
Utah
Year:
1896
Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
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Sino-French War
Year:
1885
Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
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Fabian Society
Year:
1884
The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
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Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Year:
1878
Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule.
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Topsy (elephant)
Year:
1903
Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
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Aeneas Mackintosh
Year:
1909
Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes.
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World War II
Year:
1944
World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.
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Finnish Declaration of Independence
Year:
1918
The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
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The Scout Association
Year:
1912
The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
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New Apostolic Church
Year:
1863
The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
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BIRTHS ON JANUARY 4
Grace Bumbry
Year of birth:
1937
Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano (died 2023)
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Dyan Cannon
Year of birth:
1937
Dyan Cannon, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Floyd Patterson
Year of birth:
1935
Floyd Patterson, American boxer (died 2006)
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Rudolf Schuster
Year of birth:
1934
Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia
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Eberhard Wagner
Year of birth:
1938
Eberhard Wagner, German academic, linguist and author
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Gao Xingjian
Year of birth:
1940
Gao Xingjian, Chinese novelist, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate
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John McLaughlin (musician)
Year of birth:
1942
John McLaughlin, English guitarist and songwriter
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George P. Cosmatos
Year of birth:
1941
George P. Cosmatos, Italian-Canadian director and screenwriter (died 2005)
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Brian Josephson
Year of birth:
1940
Brian Josephson, Welsh physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Carlos Saura
Year of birth:
1932
Carlos Saura, Spanish director and screenwriter (died 2023)
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DEATHS ON JANUARY 4
Alfred Grünfeld
Year of death:
1924
Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (born 1852)
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Nellie Cashman
Year of death:
1925
Nellie Cashman, American nurse, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and gold prospector (born 1845)
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Süleyman Nazif
Year of death:
1927
Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (born 1870)
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Mohammad Ali Jauhar
Year of death:
1931
Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Indian Muslim activist (born 1878)
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Benito Pérez Galdós
Year of death:
1920
Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (born 1843)
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Georg von Hertling
Year of death:
1919
Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (born 1843)
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Joseph Hubert Reinkens
Year of death:
1896
Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (born 1821)
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Stanisław Mieroszewski
Year of death:
1900
Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (born 1827)
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Léon Delagrange
Year of death:
1910
Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (born 1873)
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Clarence Dutton
Year of death:
1912
Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (born 1841)
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HOLIDAYS ON JANUARY 4
Twelve Days of Christmas
The eleventh of the Twelve Days of Christmas. (Western Christianity)
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Independence Day (Myanmar)
Independence Day (Myanmar), celebrates the independence of Myanmar from the United Kingdom in 1948.
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World Braille Day
World Braille Day
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Angela of Foligno
Christian feast day: Angela of Foligno
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January 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Pharaildis
Christian feast day: Pharaildis of Ghent
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Elizabeth Ann Seton
Christian feast day: Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
Ogoni Day (Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People)
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January 4 Tokyo Dome Show
Tokyo Dome Show: The annual Wrestle Kingdom event run by New Japan Pro-Wrestling
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Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Day of the Martyrs (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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