Sunday, January 04, 2026

History for January 4

History for January 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Don Shula 1940 - Football coach
  • 1936 - The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.
  • 1962 - New York City introduced a train that operated without conductors and motormen.
  • 1965 - In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Johnson proclaimed the building of the "Great Society."
  • 1999 - Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's 37th governor.
  • 2007 - Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman to hold the position.

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