"Today is Sunday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2026. There are 361 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 4,2010, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet tall, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also on this date: In 1853, New Yorker Solomon Northup regained his freedom after being kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and forced into slavery in 1841; he would later tell his story in his memoir, Twelve Years a Slave."
"In 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th U.S. state after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially ended the practice of polygamy. In 1948, Burma (now known as Myanmar) marked its independence from Great Britain. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his State of the Union address in which he outlined the goals of his Great Society initiative."
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 is the fourth day of the year, with 361 days remaining. On Jan. 4, 2010 the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure at 2,717 feet, opened in Dubai. In 1853 Solomon Northup regained his freedom after being kidnapped and forced into slavery in 1841. In 1896 Utah was admitted as the 45th U.S. state after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended polygamy. In 1948 Burma (now Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain. Other events on this date include Lyndon B. Johnson outlining Great Society goals in 1965, President Nixon refusing to hand over Watergate tapes in 1974, the euro's strong first trading day in 1999, Ariel Sharon's 2006 stroke, and Nancy Pelosi becoming the first female House speaker in 2007. Notable birthdays listed include Dyan Cannon (89), John McLaughlin (84), Doris Kearns Goodwin (83), Patty Loveless (69), Michael Stipe (66), Julia Ormond (61), Derrick Henry (32), Coco Jones (28), and Victor Wembanyama (22).
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