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Here are some notable events that happened on January 4 throughout history:
Historical Events:
1847 – Samuel Colt sold his first revolver to the U.S. government.
1896 – Utah was admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
1903 – Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant named Topsy at Coney Island as part of a public demonstration against AC electricity.
1923 – The chimes of Big Ben were broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC.
1948 – Burma (now Myanmar) gained independence from Britain.
1958 – Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, fell back to Earth after three months in orbit.
2010 – The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, officially opened in Dubai, UAE.
Famous Birthdays:
1809 – Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille system (d. 1852).
1960 – Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M.
1965 – Julia Ormond, English actress.
1985 – Len Wiseman, American director, screenwriter, and producer.
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