On This Day in History - January 4 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - January 4 |
1887 January 4
1887-01-04
Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km
1912 January 4
1912-01-04
Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr
1932 January 4
1932-01-04
British East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru
1962 January 4
1962-01-04
1st automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)
1989 January 4
1989-01-04
Vice President Bush is 1st since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President
