January 4th

• 1754

  Columbia University established as Kings College in NYC.

• 1884

  Last recorded sighting of an eastern cougar in Ontario.

• 1902

  French Panama Canal Company offers canal rights to US for $40 million.

• 1958

  Edmund Hillary's team reaches South Pole, first since Amundsen and Scott.

• 1970

  Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Tonghai County, China kills over 15,000.

• 1990

  Train collision in Pakistan kills 307, injures 700 due to overcrowding.

• 2000

  Bill Belichick resigns from NY Jets, becomes New England Patriots coach.

• 2010

  Burj Khalifa opens in Dubai, world's tallest building at 829.8m. View Post →

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• 1896

  Utah admitted as the 45th US state.

• 1847

  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver to Texas Rangers.

• 1981

  'Frankenstein' Broadway show opens and closes on the same night.