Today in History: Burj Khalifa opens

Today is Sunday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2026. There are 361 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 4, 2010, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet tall, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also on this date: In 1853, New Yorker Solomon Northup regained his freedom after being kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and forced into...