January 4th
- 1785 – Jacob Grimm was born.
- 1864 – George Albert Smith was born.
- 1939 – Cat Pit first aired on the radio.
- 1946 – Ramsey Campbell was born.
- 1958 – Julian Sands was born.
- 1960 – Adrienne King was born.
- 1967 – Dark Shadows, Episode 138 first aired on television.
- 1968 – Dark Shadows, Episode 399 first aired on television.
- 1971 – Dark Shadows, Episode 1181 first aired on television.
- 2013 – Texas Chainsaw 3D went to theaters.