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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.
- 1995 - Apple Computer announces it had licensed its Macintosh operating system to Radius.
- 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.
- 2002 - IMAX Corporation releases the film Beauty and the Beast to theaters in Poland and the United Kingdom.
- 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.
- 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 silver coin depict Hudson's Bay Company founders.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1995 $100 gold coin commemorate the 275th anniversary of Louisbourg.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation amends the Royal Canadian Mint Act, changing the specifications of the 50c silver coin to 143.5 grains weight amd 0.925 fine silver.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1995 $1 bronze-plated nickel coin depict the Peacekeeping Monument.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a set of four 1995 50c silver coins depict common puffin birds, gray jay birds, whooping crane, and white-tailed ptarmigan birds.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1996 $1 silver coin commemorate the 200th anniversary of the introduction of the McIntosh apple to Canada.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1996 $100 gold coin commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Klondike gold rush.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a set of 1996 $300, $150, $75, and $30 platinum coins depict peregrine falcons.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1996 $20 silver coin depict two Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck aircraft and a cameo of Janus Zurakowski, and a 1996 $20 silver coin depict two Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow aircraft and a cameo of James Chamberlin.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a set of four 1996 50c silver coins depict black bears, wood ducks, cougars, and moose.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation amends the Royal Canadian Mint Act, changing the specifications for the 10c silver to be 0.925 fine, and adding specifications for a 5c coin in 0.925 fine silver, weighing 82.55 grains.
- 1996 - A Royal proclamation authorizes the issuance of 50c, 25c, 10c, and 5c coins in silver, with designs the same as those currently used for circulation coins.
- 1998 - The Royal Canadian Mint launches the $15 Year of the Tiger coin again, in Richmond, BC.
- 1863 - Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of New York.
- 1883 - Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of Canadian Football League) formed.
- 1891 - Joe Hunter cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Autralian tour), dies.
- 1902 - Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1903 - W H M "Dicky" Richards cricketer (score 4 and 0 in Test for South Africa), dies.
- 1904 - Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club two games to one (Stanley Cup).
- 1906 - South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win.
- 1920 - First Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes.
- 1932 - Bradman scores 167 for Australia versus South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1936 - 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 first woman 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.
- 1987 - Jack Martin, cricketer (English pace bowler, 1-111 and 0-18 in Test), dies.
- 1991 - Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal.
- 1993 - Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1780 - Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey.
- 1982 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge closed for third time by fierce storm.
- 2009 - At least 33 people die in a landslide in northern Guatemala; many more are missing.
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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Chronology of World History
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