TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011

Today is Tuesday, January 4, the fourth day of 2010. There are 361 days left in the year.

1493 ― Columbus left new world on return from first voyage

1863 ― Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of N.Y.

1912 ― Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-center

1936 ― Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade

1951 ― During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul

1957 ― ``Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)

1965 ― LBJ's ``Great Society" State of the Union Address

1974 ― Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee

1980 ― President Carter announces U.S. boycott of Moscow Olympics at Royale Theater New York City NY

1991 ― Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal