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4 January

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Contemporary era

1948

Independence of Burma

On 4 January 1948, Burma gained independence and left the British Empire.

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Contemporary era

1809

Birth of Louis Braille

On 4 January 1809, Louis Braille was born, inventor of the tactile writing system for the blind.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1493

Columbus leaves the New World

On 4 January 1493, Christopher Columbus set sail from Hispaniola to return to Spain at the end of his first voyage.

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