What Happened on January 4?

January 4 is World Braille Day! It is also when Utah became a state and when the world's tallest skyscraper threw open its doors in Dubai.

1896 — Utah becomes the 45th state

After nearly fifty years of trying — and after Utahns rewrote their laws — the Beehive State finally joined the Union on January 4, 1896. Read the full story →
1965 — President Johnson unveils the Great Society

In his State of the Union address, Lyndon B. Johnson laid out his Great Society plan — leading to Medicare, Head Start, and landmark civil rights laws. Read the full story →
2010 — Burj Khalifa opens — the tallest building ever made

Dubai unveiled its secret: at 828 meters (2,717 feet), the Burj Khalifa smashed every height record, towering more than twice as tall as the Empire State Building. Read the full story →

Famous birthdays

Louis Braille (1809–1852) · Jacob Grimm (1785–1863)

World Braille Day