All Events

Historical Events on January 4

  • Julius Caesar

    46 BC

    Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina.

  • Seven Years' War

    1762

    Great Britain enters the Seven Years' War against Spain and Naples.

  • Utah

    1896

    Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.

  • World War II

    1944

    World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.

  • Burma

    1948

    Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

  • Korean War

    1951

    Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.

  • Richard Nixon

    1974

    United States President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

  • The Troubles

    1976

    The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation.

  • 110th United States Congress

    2007

    The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.

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