On January 4, 1642, King Charles I and 400 of his soldiers stormed the English Parliament, demanding the arrest of five members.
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On January 4, 1896, Utah became the 45th state of the Union. One condition for statehood was that a ban on polygamy had to be written into the state constitution.
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And, on January 4, 1847, Samuel Colt signed a contract for sales of his first revolver to the United States government.
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Today’s feature article was too short for an entry in the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $935,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running the bi-monthly contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.
Round 116 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.