January 4 in History

4 January in History – 131 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...
 

on 4 January 1812

Russia transfers Vyborg to Grand Duchy of Finland

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
  1812
Russia transfers Vyborg to Grand Duchy of Finland
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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