FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013

Today is Friday, January 4, the fourth day of 2013. There are 361 days left in the year.

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

1887 ― Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km

1907 ― George Bernard Shaw's ``Don Juan in Hell" premieres in London

1936 ― Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade

1943 ― Thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, ``Joseph & His Brothers"

1951 ― During Korean War, 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

1968 ― Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million

1980 ― President Carter announces U.S. boycott of Moscow Olympics