January 4 in History

4 January in History – 130 years ago

Franco-Russian Alliance

Europe 1894: Franco-Russian Alliance

German attempts to keep France isolated by maintaining alliances with the other powers of... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1948: Independence of Burma
Southern Asia 1948
Independence of Burma
The British departure from India in 1947 made their remaining colonies in South Asia redundant....
Historical Atlas of Europe 1894: Franco-Russian Alliance
Europe 1894
Franco-Russian Alliance
German attempts to keep France isolated by maintaining alliances with the other powers of Europe...
 

Starting on 4 January 1862

British and French troops land at Veracruz

All Events on 4 January

  1948
British grant Burma independence
  1920
Kolchak resigns as Soviet supported Political Centre seizes power in Irkutsk
  1896
Utah becomes US state
  1894
Franco-Russian Alliance comes into effect
  1878
Russians capture Sofia
starts   1862
British and French troops land at Veracruz
ends   1832
Baptist War in Jamaica
ends   281
Resettled Franks rebel; raid across Mediterranean*
starts   267
Goths and Heruli invade Greece, sacking Athens*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 4 January for purposes of Omniatlas

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