On This Day, January 4th, XXXX

Events and birthdays around the world on this day...
In 1643 Sir Issac Newton, scientist, discoveror of the Laws of Gravity is born. He would say, "OUCH! Damned apple!" and then vigoursly rub his head.
In 1785 German storyteller, Jacob Grimm is born.
In 1797 Wilhelm Beer, the first to map Mars, is born.
In 1809 Louis Braille, inventor of a reading system for the blind, is born in Coupvray, France. It's near Remulak.
In 1863 Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of New York.
In 1896 Utah was admitted to the Union as the 45th state.
In 1914 Actress Jane Wyman is born. She would say, "The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being."
In 1930 Famous football coach, Don Shula is born. He would say, "Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck."
In 1943 Josef Stalin Declared Time Magazine's "Man Of The Year."
In 1948 Britain granted independence to Burma.
In 1951 Chinese and North Koreans capture Seoul, South Korea
In 1954 Elvis Presley makes a recording for his mother's birthday on. He records two songs, "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way."
In 1958 Sputnik 1 destroyed on reentry. D'OH!
In 1959 Actor Matt Frewer is born. He would stutter a lot as a computer generated head in commercials and a short lived TV show.
In 1960 REM lead singer, Michael Stipe was born. He would say, "Since every record surely contains something offensive to someone, sticker them all. Make this as meaningless as the bar code."
In 1965 Poet T.S. Eliot died in London at age 76. He would say, "Yes, I suppose some editors are failed writers—but so are most writers."
In 1965 An all around good guy is born at 4:30 AM at Church Home Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is named William Frank Burnham after his maternal and paternal grandfathers respectively. He will say a lot of things. Most of them crazy!
In 1970 The Beatles have their last recording session at EMI studios.
In 1974 President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. He will say, "I am not a crook."
In 1986 the lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, dies.
In 1999 Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as governor of Minnesota. He will say, "I asked the Dalai Lama the most important question that I think you could ask - if he had ever seen Caddyshack." I love that movie!