January 4 - The Day in History

January 4 : General Interest 1999: The euro debuts On this day in 1999, for the first time since Charlemagne's reign in the ninth century, Europe is united with a common currency when the "euro" debuts as a financial unit in corporate and investment markets... read more American Revolution 1796 : Congress accepts Colors of the French Republict http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-accepts-colors-of-the-french-republic Automotive 1996 : GM announces its electric car http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gm-announces-its-electric-car Civil War 1863 : Confederate General Roger Hanson dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederate-general-roger-hanson-dies Cold War 1950 : The God That Failed published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-god-that-failed-published Crime 1964 : Boston Strangler strikes again http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boston-strangler-strikes-again Disaster 1990 : Trains collide in Pakistan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trains-collide-in-pakistan General Interest 1896 : Utah enters the Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/utah-enters-the-union 1974 : President Nixon refuses to hand over tapes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-nixon-refuses-to-hand-over-tapes 1987 : Segovia begins final U.S. tour http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/segovia-begins-final-us-tour 1995 : 104th Congress under Republican control http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/104th-congress-under-republican-control Hollywood 2003 : National Society of Film Critics honors The Pianist http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-society-of-film-critics-honors-the-pianist Literary 1785 : Jacob Grimm is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jacob-grimm-is-born 1965 : Poet T.S. Eliot dies in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-ts-eliot-dies-in-london Music 1964 : Bobby Vinton tops the pop charts with the last #1 single of the pre-Beatles era http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-vinton-tops-the-pop-charts-with-the-last-351-single-of-the-pre-beatles-era Old West 1847 : Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colt-sells-his-first-revolvers-to-the-us-government Presidential 1965 : L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lbj-envisions-a-great-society-in-his-state-of-the-union-address Sports 2006 : Vince Young leads Texas over USC in the Rose Bowl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vince-young-leads-texas-over-usc-in-the-rose-bowl Vietnam War 1965 : Johnson reaffirms commitment to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-reaffirms-commitment-to-south-vietnam 1974 : Thieu announces war has resumed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-announces-war-has-resumed World War I 1913 : Alfred von Schlieffen dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alfred-von-schlieffen-dies World War II 1944 : United States begins supplying guerrilla forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-begins-supplying-guerrilla-forces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY Shop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find your favorite shows from HISTORY on DVD Shop our store today! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you enjoy American History? If so, please consider subscribing to The History Channel Magazine. Learn insights into the significant events that helped shape America's past. Try the club today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From our A+E Networks Family --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIO.com has made big changes! Check out our On This Day site for exclusive, new videos about the famous people who have made history in politics, sports, entertainment and more. BIO has also added brand new content, including more than 1,500 groups, over 300 new biographies, and dozens of new photo galleries. Plus, see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons, from Barack Obama to Lady Gaga, when you sign in to BIO.com via Facebook! See all these great features and more when you visit the all-new BIO.com.