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What happened in history on this day: January 4?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 4 in ...
- 1980 - Hewlett-Packard introduces the HP-85 microcomputer. It features 16 kB RAM, 32-character wide 5-inch diameter CRT display, small built-in printer, cassette tape recorder, and keyboard. Price is US$3250. Code-name during development was Project Capricorn.
- 1984 - Franklin Computer agrees to pay US$2.5 million in damages to Apple Computer for copyright infringement of the operating system used in the Apple II computer. Franklin Computer agrees to cease selling their cloned operating system by April 1.
- 1995 - At the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, Motorola introduces the Marco Wireless Communicator, based on the Apple Newton. It features wireless communications for US$50-130 per month. Weight is 1.8 pounds. Price is US$900-1400.
- 1996 - Intel announces the immediate availability of the 150 MHz (60 MHz bus) and 166 MHz (66 MHz bus) Pentium processors. Pricing is US$547 (150 MHz) and US$749 (166 MHz) each in quantities of 1000. The processor operates on 3.3-volts of power, and utilizes Intel's 0.35 micron BiCMOS manufacturing technology. Project name during development was P54CS.
- 1999 - Intel releases 366 and 400 MHz Celeron processors, priced at US$123 and US$158 each, respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 1999 - Hayes lays off about 250 employees and shuts down operations in preparation for liquidation.
- 1999 - In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Expo / San Francisco trade show is held, over five days.
- 2000 - Intel releases the 533 MHz Celeron processor, with 66 MHz system bus. Price is US$167 each in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2000 - The Macworld Expo trade show is held in San Francisco, California, over five days.
- 2001 - Linus Torvalds releases version 2.4 of the Linux kernel software source code. New features include better multiprocessor support for four or more processors, support for 36-bit memory addressing, and USB and IEEE 1394 support.
- 2002 - Intel releases the 1.3 GHz Celeron processor. It features 256 kB level 2 cache, and 100 MHz system bus. The processor is manufacturing using a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$118 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 1930 - Disney completes the Silly Symphony film Summer.
- 1936 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Polo Team is released to theaters. Donald Duck and Goofy also appear.
- 1937 - The first cels for Snow White and Seven Dwarfs are sent to the ink and paint department.
- 1939 - Walt Disney Productions signs a contract with Igor Stravinsky for the use of "Rite of Spring" in an animated film.
- 1943 - Disney delivers the film The Grain that Built a Hemisphere to the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
- 1952 - Disney releases the Goofy film Father's Lion to theaters.
- 1956 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the film When Knighthood Was in Flower, part one. The film was previously released as The Sword and the Rose in theaters.
- 1975 - The US Forest Service issues an environmental impact report supporting Walt Disney Productions' plans to build a US$35 million Alpine skiing resort at Mountain King valley in the Sierra Nevada, in California.
- 1976 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Twister, Bull from the Sky.
- 1981 - The NBC TV network airs the Disney's Wonderful World show, featuring The Ghosts of Buxley Hall, part two.
- 1983 - The CBS TV network moves the Walt Disney TV show from Saturdays at 8:00-9:00 PM to Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 PM.
- 1984 - Dollie Young, riding the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at Disneyland, falls off, is struck by another sled, and dies.
- 1994 - The last episode of the TV show Bakersfield P.D. airs.
- 1997 - The Carnation Ice Cream Parlor in Disneyland closes.
- 1997 - The Blue Ribbon Bakery in Disneyland temporarily closes.
- 2002 - IMAX Corporation releases the film Beauty and the Beast to theaters in Poland and the United Kingdom.
- 2015 - The Creature Comforts shop on Discovery Island in Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1963 - Jack Gordon gives Bunkie Knudsen approval to proceed with the 427-ci engine in passenger cars (including Corvette).
- 2003 - In Los Angeles, California, the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show is held, over nine days. Warren Mosler displays the mid-engined MT900, based on a Corvette Z06.
- 1945 - Sixty-nine American B-29 bombers from the Marianas Islands attack Kobe, Japan, with incendiary bombs, destroying 2.5 million square feet of the city.
- 1945 - (evening) Over 350 British bombers attack German gun positions at Royan, France. Most of the town is destroyed. Hundreds of civilians are killed, but the German garrison does not surrender.
- 2004 - Sega releases the Sonic Battle video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2005 - EA Sports BIG releases the NFL Street 2 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
- 2011 - Nintendo releases the Mario Sports Mix video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 1612 - King Gustav Adolf signs a charter of guarantees, and council pledges allegiance to him.
- 1612 - King Gustav Adolf leaves Nyköping to fight the Danes.
- 1960 - The Treaty of Stockholm is signed by Sweden and six other nations, establishing the European Free Trade Association.
- 1908 - An Order in Council passes, giving authority to mint $280,000 in silver coins, and $20,000 bronze cents.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1995 $1 bronze-plated nickel coin depict the Peacekeeping Monument.
- 1909 - Sculptor Victor David Brenner writes to Mint Director Frank Leach suggesting President Abraham Lincoln be used as subject of cent.
- 1922 - 1921-dated Peace dollars are released to circulation.
- 1968 - As the Denver Mint resumes striking coins for circulation with the "D" mint mark, the Mint announces the restoration of mint marks, the uniform placement of mint marks on the obverse of all coins, and that Proof coins would be produced at the San Francisco facility.
- 1999 - The US Mint launches the 50-state 25-cent coin series by releasing the Delaware coin to circulation. About 750 million coins have been produced.
- 2010 - The US Mint releases the 2010 Sacagawea, Native American dollar to circulation.
- 1863 - Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of New York, USA.
- 1883 - Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of Canadian Football League) forms in Canada.
- 1902 - Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1904 - Ottawa Silver Seven beat Winnipeg Rowing Club two games to one (Stanley Cup).
- 1906 - South Africa beats England in cricket by one wicket, their first Test win.
- 1932 - Donald Bradman scores 167 for Australia versus South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1936 - Clarrie Grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 versus South Africa.
- 1942 - NFL Pro Bowl: Chicago Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24.
- 1942 - Rogers Hornsby is 14th player selected to the Hall of Fame.
- 1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers buy 44-passenger twin-engine airplane for US$775,000.
- 1966 - Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test.
- 1970 - Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders 17-7 in AFC championship game.
- 1970 - Minnesota Vikings beat Cleveland Browns 27-7 in NFC championship game.
- 1971 - Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated.
- 1975 - Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0.
- 1977 - Mary Shane is hired by Chicago White Sox as TV play-by-play.
- 1981 - 69th Australian Mens Tennis: B Teacher beats Kim Warwick (7-5, 7-6, 6-3).
- 1983 - US Football League holds its first player draft.
- 1984 - Edmonton Oilers beats Minnesota North Stars 12-8 - highest-scoring modern NHL game to date.
- 1986 - David Boon's second Test century, 131 versus India at Adelaide.
- 1986 - NCAA basketball's David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots.
- 1991 - Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal.
- 2002 - The Saint Louis Cardinals agrees to a three-year, $27 million deal with Matt Morris.
- 2004 - The LSU Tigers defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 21-14 for the national Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title.
- 2004 - Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Predators beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats San Jose Sharks by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Calgary Flames by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats New Jersey Devils by score 5-3.
- 1781 - André Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio).
- 1912 - Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-center.
- 1958 - Sputnik 1 re-enters Earth's atmosphere from its orbit and burns up.
- 1959 - Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first spacecraft to leave Earth's gravity and reach the vicinity of the Moon.
- 1963 - Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon.
- 1989 - Comet Tempel 1 at perihelion.
- 2004 - NASA's MER-A (Spirit) lands on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
- 2010 - NASA announces its Kepler Space Telescope has detected its first five planets beyond our Solar System. The planets range in size from a radius four times that of Earth, to over 16 times. Estimated temperatures on the planets' surfaces range from 1,200C to 1,650C.
- 1982 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge closed for third time by fierce storm.
- 1780 - Snowstorm hits Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey.
- 1861 - Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama.
- 1862 - Battle of Fort Hindman, Arkansas (Arkansas Post).
- 1862 - Battle of Helena, Arkansas.
- 1862 - Romney Campaign - CSA General Thomas Jackson occupies Bath.
- 1863 - Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of New York, USA.
- 1885 - Dr W W Grant of Iowa performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, age 22).
- 1893 - US President Benjamin Harrison grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy.
- 1896 - AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, New York City, New York.
- 1896 - Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah is admitted as 45th state of the USA.
- 1904 - US Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US.
- 1935 - Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established.
- 1945 - US jeep-aircraft carrier Ommaney Bay sinks after kamikaze attack.
- 1945 - Sixty-nine American B-29 bombers from the Marianas Islands attack Kobe, Japan, with incendiary bombs, destroying 2.5 million square feet of the city.
- 1962 - New York City introduces the first automated subway train that operates without a crew on-board.
- 1965 - US President Lyndon Johnson gives "Great Society" State of the Union Address.
- 1971 - US Congressional Black Caucus organizes.
- 1971 - Ohio agrees to pay US$675,000 to relatives of Kent State prison victims.
- 1974 - US President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee.
- 1975 - US President Gerald Ford signs Executive Order No. 11828 on US Central Intelligence Agency Activities within the US.
- 1979 - The State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of the dead and injured in the Kent State shootings.
- 1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
- 1982 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge closed for third time by fierce storm.
- 1987 - An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, killing 16.
- 1989 - Over the Gulf of Sidra, two Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are engaged and shot down by two US Navy F-14 Tomcats.
- 1989 - US Vice President George Bush is first since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself President.
- 1995 - The 104th US Congress convenes, the first controlled by Republicans in both houses since 1953. Newt Gingrich is speaker of the House.
- 1999 - Aluminum Company of America changes its company name to Alcoa Incorporated.
- 2000 - Alan Greenspan is nominated for a fourth term as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman.
- 2004 - NASA's MER-A (Spirit) lands on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
- 2007 - A dense metallic meteorite about 1-inch in diameter crashes through the roof of a house in eastern New Jersey, USA.
- 2008 - In the USA, Warner Bros studio announces it will drop support for the HD DVD video disc format on June 1, and will exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sony's Blu-ray format. Warner Bros is Hollywood's biggest seller of DVDs, representing about 19 percent of sales in the United States.
- 2012 - At the Florida United Numismatists convention in Orlando, Florida, Heritage Auctions conducts the Platinum Night, session 1, auction. Some highlights:
- USA 1793 1-cent coin, flowing hair, chain, periods, MS-65 brown, second finest known: US$1,380,000; this is the highest price paid at auction for a cent.
Other history:
- 1948 - Britain grants independence to Burma.
- 1980 - US President Carter announces American boycott of Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR.
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