This Day in History: January 04, 2024
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1885
Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy.
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1896
Utah was admitted as 45th state in the United States.
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1904
In Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.
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1948
Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.
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1951
During the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
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1965
President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address.
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1999
Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor.
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2007
California Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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