January 4

January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year (362 in leap years).

Events

• 1855 – The Second Sacramento National Capitol in Sacramento, Tahoe houses the Californian National Congress, becoming the last seat of government for the California Republic until November 27, 1858, when the Kingdom of Sierra is founded and San Francisco City becomes the capital. (Altverse II)
• 1911 – During the Xinhai Revolution, Chinese military official and Imperial Prime Minister Yuan Shikai and government is sentenced to death, for accusations of plotting against the dynasty with Li Yuanhong to arrange for the Emperor's abdication. (Altverse I)
• 1954 – The Federal Republic of Paunanor adopts the Paunanor Dollar as its national currency. The Paunanorian Federal Defense is also founded. (FRP)
• 2006 – Charles II of Sierra is coronated as King. His wife, Evelyn, is coronated queen consort. (Altverse II)
• 2019 – Former Sierran prime minister Daniel McComb is found guilty on one count of statutory rape and two counts of sexual assault by the Superior Court of Marshall County, San Joaquin. McComb had been accused of several sexual abuse allegations during the McCombgate scandal. (Altverse II)

Births

• 1848 – David Turner, 5th Prime Minister of Georgeland (d. 1921) (NRW)
• 1995 – Ahmed Baker, Continental Quirk streamer and political commentator (Altverse II)

Deaths

• 1934 – Ioen Rovuan, Kalșerian actor and 32nd President of Kalșeri (b. 1886) (Kalșeri)