Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Today in History - January 4

On this day in 1847, Samuel Colt began to sell revolver pistols to the US government.

On this day in 1896, Utah became the 45th US state.

On this day in 1974, US President Richard Nixon defied a subpoena from the Senate Watergate Committee and refused to turn over requested materials.

And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1898, it was reported that A. G. Baker spent last weekend visiting friends near Gillivan.

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