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Notable Achievements at Age 4
Diagnosed with vitiligo
Diagnosed at age four with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition causing depigmentation in patches.
Family moved from England to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Graham and his family moved to Pittsburgh, where he later attended Gateway High School.
Enthronement as 14th Dalai Lama
Enthroned in Lhasa as the 14th Dalai Lama; ceremony attended by envoys (British and Chinese representatives recalled).
Became full FBS member
UTSA became a full-fledged FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) member starting with the 2014 season.
Started playing soccer
Began playing soccer at age four; quickly developed a love for the game.
Started playing basketball with older brothers
Trained by his father LaVar from the time he could walk; began playing organized basketball with his brothers at age four.
Family moved to Framlingham, Suffolk
Sheeran's family relocated from Hebden Bridge to Framlingham; his upbringing there later inspired 'Castle on the Hill'.
Family moved to the United States (Mississippi)
Moved to the U.S. at age 4 when her father accepted a post at the University of Mississippi; spent childhood in Ghana before move.
Family moved to Fife, Scotland
Sloss moves with his family to Scotland and grows up in Fife.
Began performing with family band (The Love Notes)
Started performing five days a week at age four with his family's Las Vegas–style revue as an Elvis impersonator.
Family emigrated to the United States (Akron, Ohio)
Shih and her family moved from Hong Kong to Akron, Ohio when she was four years old.
Television acting debut on The Cosby Show
Appeared as Maria, one of Rudy's slumber-party friends.
Introduced to bicycling
Her father put her on a bicycle on her 4th birthday; she describes a lifelong passion for cycling from this point.
Joins mother in the United States (moves to New York City)
Lakshmi moved to New York City to join her mother, who had emigrated earlier.
Parents divorced
Newsom's parents divorced; he and his sister were raised largely by their mother, Tessa.
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