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{{*mp}} [[1698]] – Most of [[London]]'s '''[[Palace of Whitehall]]''', the main residence of the [[List of English monarchs|English monarchs]] dating from [[1530]], was destroyed by fire.<!-- need to verify date |
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{{*mp}} [[1903]] – '''[[Topsy (elephant)|Topsy]]''', a domesticated elephant with the [[Adam Forepaugh|Forepaugh Circus]] at [[Coney Island]]'s [[Luna Park, Coney Island|Luna Park]], was executed by electrocution after it was deemed a threat to people, an event captured on film by inventor [[Thomas Edison]].<!-- short, multiple {{cn}} tags |
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{{*mp}} [[1936]] – '''''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''''' magazine published its first music [[hit parade]].<!--Tagged with {{refimprove}} |
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{{*mp}} [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The [[U.S. Army Air Forces]] began '''[[Operation Carpetbagger]]''', a military operation involving the dropping of arms and supplies to [[Resistance during World War II|resistance fighters]] across [[Europe]].<!-- {{no footnotes}} |
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{{*mp}} [[2010]] – The '''[[Burj Khalifa]]''' [[skyscraper]], the [[List of tallest structures in the world|world's tallest structure]], officially opened in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<!-- {{expand}} |
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|'''[[Independence Day (Myanmar)|Independence Day]]''' in Myanmar ([[1948]]) |
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| [[46 BC]] – [[Caesar's Civil War]]: Forces loyal to [[Julius Caesar]] were defeated in the '''[[Battle of Ruspina]]''' by the Republican forces of the [[Optimates]]. |
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| [[1854]] – Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang'' discovered the '''[[Heard Island and McDonald Islands|McDonald Islands]]''', uninhabited, barren islands located in the [[Southern Ocean]] about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. |
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| [[1885]] – [[Sino-French War]]: French troops under General [[Oscar de Négrier]] defeated a larger [[Qing dynasty|Qing Chinese]] force at the '''[[Battle of Núi Bop]]''' in northern Vietnam. |
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| [[1884]] – The '''[[Fabian Society]]''', an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the [[socialism|socialist]] cause by [[Gradualism|gradualist]] and [[Reformism|reformist]] methods rather than revolutionary means, was founded in London. |
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| [[1903]] – '''[[Topsy (elephant)|Topsy]]''', a circus elephant considered unmanageable, was executed by electrocution at publicity event advertising the opening of [[Luna Park, Coney Island]], captured on film by the [[Edison Manufacturing Company]]. |
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| [[1912]] – '''[[The Scout Association|The Boy Scouts Association]]''' was incorporated throughout the [[British Empire]] by [[royal charter]]. |
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| [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The [[United States Army Air Forces|U.S. Army Air Forces]] began '''[[Operation Carpetbagger]]''', a military operation involving the dropping of arms and supplies to [[Resistance during World War II|resistance fighters]] across Europe. |
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| [[1948]] – Burma achieved independence from the [[British Empire]], with '''[[Sao Shwe Thaik]]''' as its first president<!-- and '''[[U Nu]]''' as its first prime minister (hidden: needs more footnotes)-->. |
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| [[1974]] – [[Harry Schwarz]] and [[Mangosuthu Buthelezi]] signed the '''[[Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith]]''', the first declaration by black and white South African leaders to commit to non-violence and a non-discriminatory society. |
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| [[1976]] – [[The Troubles]]: [[Volunteer (Ulster loyalist)|Volunteers]] from the [[Ulster Volunteer Force]] '''[[Reavey and O'Dowd killings|shot dead]]''' five [[Irish Catholic]] civilians in [[County Armagh]], Northern Ireland. |
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| [[1998]] – '''[[January 1998 North American ice storm|A massive ice storm]]''' struck eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, eventually killing over 30 people, injuring over 340 others, and causing extensive damage to the area's [[Electrical grid|electrical infrastructure]]. |
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| [[2006]] – Prime minister of Israel '''[[Ariel Sharon]]''' suffered a severe [[hemorrhagic stroke]], leaving [[Ehud Olmert]] as Acting Prime Minister. |
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{{*mp}} [[1854]] – Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang'' discovered the '''[[Heard Island and McDonald Islands|McDonald Islands]]''', uninhabited, barren islands located in the [[Southern Ocean]] about two-thirds of the way from [[Madagascar]] to [[Antarctica]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1884]] – The '''[[Fabian Society]]''', an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the [[socialist]] cause by [[Gradualism|gradualist]] and [[Reformism|reformist]] methods rather than [[revolution]]ary means, was founded in [[London]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1948]] – '''[[Burma]]''' achieved [[independence]] from the [[British Empire]], with [[U Nu]] of the [[Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League]] as its first [[Prime Minister of Burma|Prime Minister]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1989]] – Two [[United States|American]] [[F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcats]] '''[[Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)|shot down]]''' two [[Libya]]n [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23 Flogger Es]] that appeared to be attempting to engage them over the [[Gulf of Sidra]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[2004]] – '''''[[Spirit rover|Spirit]]''''', the first of two [[rover (space exploration)|rovers]] of [[NASA]]'s [[Mars Exploration Rover|Mars Exploration Rover Mission]], landed successfully on [[Mars]] at 04:35 [[Ground UTC]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[2007]] – '''[[Nancy Pelosi]]''' became [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]], becoming the highest-ranking woman in the history of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. Government]]. |
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* [[1853]] – '''[[Solomon Northup]]''' regained his freedom after having been sold into [[Slavery in the United States|slavery in the American South]]; his memoir ''[[Twelve Years a Slave]]''<!--not bold, date not relevant to article--> later became a bestseller. |
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'''[[January 4]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Burma]]''' ([[1948]]) |
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* [[1909]] – British explorer '''[[Aeneas Mackintosh]]''' ''(pictured)'', a member of the [[Nimrod Expedition|''Nimrod'' Expedition]], escaped death by fleeing across [[drift ice|ice floes]]. |
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* [[1951]] – [[Korean War]]: Chinese and North Korean troops '''[[Third Battle of Seoul|captured Seoul]]''' from [[United Nations Command|United Nations forces]]. |
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* [[1972]] – '''[[Rose Heilbron]]''' ''(pictured)'' became the first female judge to sit at the [[Old Bailey|Central Criminal Court of England and Wales]]. |
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* [[1973]] – '''''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''''', the longest-running [[sitcom]] in the world, premiered as an episode of the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]''. |
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{{*mp}} [[1885]] – [[Sino-French War]]: [[France|French]] troops under General [[François Oscar de Négrier]] '''[[Battle of Nui Bop|defeated]]''' a numerically superior [[Qing Dynasty|Chinese]] force at Nui Bop in northern [[Vietnam]]. |
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* [[1977]] – The English [[Punk rock|punk-rock]] band '''[[Sex Pistols]]''' lewd and disruptive behaviour at [[Heathrow Airport]] prompts the record label [[EMI]] to end their contract with them |
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{{*mp}} [[1912]] – '''[[The Scout Association|The Boy Scout Association]]''' was incorporated throughout the then [[British Empire]] by [[royal charter]]. |
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* [[2007]] – '''[[Nancy Pelosi]]''' became [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]], becoming the highest-ranking woman in the history of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1951]] – [[Korean War]]: [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] and [[North Korea]]n troops '''[[Third Battle of Seoul|captured Seoul]]'''. |
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* [[2010]] – The '''[[Burj Khalifa]]''', the [[List of tallest structures|world's tallest structure]], officially opened in [[Dubai]]. |
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* [[2018]] – A passenger train '''[[Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash|collided with a truck]]''' and derailed in the [[Free State (province)|Free State]], South Africa, killing 21 people and injuring 254 others. |
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* [[2020]] – '''[[Sembawang Hot Spring Park]]''' in Singapore reopened after being redeveloped by the [[National Parks Board]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[2006]] – [[Prime Minister of Israel]] '''[[Ariel Sharon]]''' ''(pictured)'' suffered a severe [[hemorrhagic stroke]], leaving [[Ehud Olmert]] as Acting Prime Minister. |
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* Born/died this day: | '''[[Moses Mendelssohn]]'''<!--German philosopher--> |d|1786| '''[[Louis Braille]]'''<!--French educator--> |b|1809| '''[[George Tryon]]'''<!--English admiral--> |b|1832| '''[[Johanna Westerdijk]]'''<!--Dutch botanist--> |b|1883| '''[[Doreen Valiente]]'''<!--English Wiccan writer--> |b|1922| '''[[Erwin Schrödinger]]'''<!--Austrian physicist--> |d|1961| '''[[T. S. Eliot|{{nowrap|T. S.}} Eliot]]'''<!--American/English poet, male--> |d|1965| '''[[David Berman (musician)|David Berman]]'''<!--American--> |b|1967| '''[[Brian Horrocks]]'''<!--English general--> |d|1985 |'''[[Tom Acker]]'''<!--American baseball player--> |d|2021 |
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'''[[January 4]]''': '''[[Strike in Baixa do Cassange|Colonial Repression Martyrs' Day]]''' in Angola ([[1961]]) |
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* [[1698]] – Most of London's '''[[Palace of Whitehall]]''', the main residence of [[List of English monarchs|English monarchs]] since 1530, was destroyed by fire. |
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* [[1798]] – After his appointment as [[List of princes of Wallachia|Prince of Wallachia]], '''[[Constantine Hangerli]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''--> arrived in [[Bucharest]] to assume the throne. |
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* [[1936]] – '''''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''''' published [[Billboard charts|its first music hit parade]]<!--not bold, refimprove section-->. |
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* [[1989]] – Two American [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|{{nowrap|F-14}} Tomcats]] '''[[1989 air battle near Tobruk|shot down]]''' two Libyan [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|{{nowrap|MiG-23}} Floggers]] that appeared to be attempting to engage them over the [[Gulf of Sidra]]. |
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* [[2004]] – '''''[[Spirit (rover)|Spirit]]''''' ''(artist's impression depicted)'', the first of two [[Rover (space exploration)|rovers]] of [[NASA]]'s [[Mars Exploration Rover]] mission, successfully landed on Mars. |
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{{Born and died list|'''[[Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy|Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy]]'''<!--French--> |b|1334| '''[[Josef Suk (composer)|Josef Suk]]'''<!--Czech--> |b|1874| '''[[Nellie Cashman]]'''<!--Irish/Canadian nurse--> |d|1925| '''[[Arthur Rose Eldred]]'''<!--American Eagle Scout--> |d|1951| }} |
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 18 February 2024
This is a list of selected January 4 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
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Constantine Hangerli
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Rose Heilbron
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Aeneas Mackintosh
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Independence Day in Myanmar (1948) | refimprove section |
46 BC – Caesar's Civil War: Forces loyal to Julius Caesar were defeated in the Battle of Ruspina by the Republican forces of the Optimates. | single source |
1847 – American gun inventor Samuel Colt sold the first thousand of his Colt Walker revolvers to the Texas Rangers. | Orange "additional sources needed" banner |
1854 – Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang discovered the McDonald Islands, uninhabited, barren islands located in the Southern Ocean about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. | unreferenced section |
1885 – Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeated a larger Qing Chinese force at the Battle of Núi Bop in northern Vietnam. | Single source |
1884 – The Fabian Society, an intellectual movement whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist methods rather than revolutionary means, was founded in London. | refimprove section |
1903 – Topsy, a circus elephant considered unmanageable, was executed by electrocution at publicity event advertising the opening of Luna Park, Coney Island, captured on film by the Edison Manufacturing Company. | refimprove section |
1912 – The Boy Scouts Association was incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter. | Numerous issues |
1944 – World War II: The U.S. Army Air Forces began Operation Carpetbagger, a military operation involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters across Europe. | no footnotes |
1948 – Burma achieved independence from the British Empire, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first president. | Missing key info - President for 4 yrs but only two quotes from his speeches and no other info |
1974 – Harry Schwarz and Mangosuthu Buthelezi signed the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith, the first declaration by black and white South African leaders to commit to non-violence and a non-discriminatory society. | missing page numbers |
1976 – The Troubles: Volunteers from the Ulster Volunteer Force shot dead five Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. | combined with Kingsmill massacre on January 5 |
1998 – A massive ice storm struck eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, eventually killing over 30 people, injuring over 340 others, and causing extensive damage to the area's electrical infrastructure. | refimprove section |
2006 – Prime minister of Israel Ariel Sharon suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke, leaving Ehud Olmert as Acting Prime Minister. | refimprove section |
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- 1853 – Solomon Northup regained his freedom after having been sold into slavery in the American South; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later became a bestseller.
- 1909 – British explorer Aeneas Mackintosh (pictured), a member of the Nimrod Expedition, escaped death by fleeing across ice floes.
- 1951 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean troops captured Seoul from United Nations forces.
- 1972 – Rose Heilbron (pictured) became the first female judge to sit at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
- 1973 – Last of the Summer Wine, the longest-running sitcom in the world, premiered as an episode of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse.
- 1977 – The English punk-rock band Sex Pistols lewd and disruptive behaviour at Heathrow Airport prompts the record label EMI to end their contract with them
- 2007 – Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government.
- 2010 – The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, officially opened in Dubai.
- 2018 – A passenger train collided with a truck and derailed in the Free State, South Africa, killing 21 people and injuring 254 others.
- 2020 – Sembawang Hot Spring Park in Singapore reopened after being redeveloped by the National Parks Board.
- Born/died this day: | Moses Mendelssohn |d|1786| Louis Braille |b|1809| George Tryon |b|1832| Johanna Westerdijk |b|1883| Doreen Valiente |b|1922| Erwin Schrödinger |d|1961| T. S. Eliot |d|1965| David Berman |b|1967| Brian Horrocks |d|1985 |Tom Acker |d|2021
January 4: Colonial Repression Martyrs' Day in Angola (1961)
- 1698 – Most of London's Palace of Whitehall, the main residence of English monarchs since 1530, was destroyed by fire.
- 1798 – After his appointment as Prince of Wallachia, Constantine Hangerli arrived in Bucharest to assume the throne.
- 1936 – Billboard published its first music hit parade.
- 1989 – Two American F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan MiG-23 Floggers that appeared to be attempting to engage them over the Gulf of Sidra.
- 2004 – Spirit (artist's impression depicted), the first of two rovers of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, successfully landed on Mars.
- Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (b. 1334)
- Josef Suk (b. 1874)
- Nellie Cashman (d. 1925)
- Arthur Rose Eldred (d. 1951)