Page 10: Historical Events In January - 04

2010  The tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is officially opened on January - 04.   

2011  On this day in history tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi dies after setting himself on fire a month earlier, sparking anti-government protests in Tunisia and later other Arab nations. These protests become known collectively as the Arab Spring.   

2013  9 people are killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

2014  14 people are killed after a three-story building construction site collapses in Goa, India on January - 04.   

2018  Truck hits a train near Kroonstad city, South Africa killing 19 passengers on this day in history.   

2018  'Bomb Cyclone' hits US Northeast prompting flooding and snow in New York subway system on this day in history.   

2018  Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah is named African Football Player of the Year on this day in history.   

2020  Australian bushfires death toll reaches 23 as PM Scott Morrison announces national defense force will be employed to help fight the more than 200 fires, amid criticism of his leadership on January - 04.   

2021  On January - 04 prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown for England following Scotland, as COVID-19 variant spreads rapidly with hospitalizations now higher than the first wave   

2021  The border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopens on January - 04.   

2024  Diplomatic row erupts between India and the Maldives after Indian PM Narendra Modi encourages Indians to travel to the Lakshadweep islands instead [1] on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.