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My name is Jack, and I am back with another episode of this day in World History for January 4 on January 4, 1642, King Charles I of England attempted to arrest five members of parliament leading to the start of the English Civil War.
On January 4, 1847, Samuel Colt sold his first revolvers to the United States government.
On January 4, 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th us state.
On January 4, 1959, Luna won.
The first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the moon and to orbit the sun was launched by the Soviet Union.
On January 4, 1965, the british rock band the who released their debut solo album, or sorry, their debut studio album, my Generation.
On January 4, 1974, President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Watergate special prosecutor, and this one comes from my home state of Minnesota.
On January 4, 1999, former professional wrestler Jesse Dabadi Ventura was sworn in as governor of Minnesota.
On January 4, 2004, NASA's Marv rover Spirit landed on Mars.
And on January 4, 2010, the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, officially opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
And these are just a few notable events that happened on January 4 throughout history.
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