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Today is Thursday, January 4th, 2024. It is Pop Music Chart Day, Tom Thumb Day, Dimpled Chad Day, National Trivia Day, National Spaghetti Day, World Braille Day, and World Hypnotism Day.
On This Day
In 1853, after having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regained his freedom. His memoir, Twelve Years a Slave, became a national bestseller.
In 1884, the Fabian Society was founded in London.
In 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th state.
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