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Historical Events Happened In January - 01

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1992 On this day in history boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General

1992 On this day in history bush is first US President to address Australian Parliament

1992 On this day in history curaçao becomes first in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education

1992 On this day in history europe breaks down trade barriers

1992 On this day in history international Space Year begins

1992 New York City NY transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 on this day in history.

1993 On this day in history 12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone

1993 Cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City NY's MTA on this day in history.

1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia on this day in history.

1993 On this day in history czechoslovakia split into two separate states

1993 On this day in history czechoslovakia splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

1993 Harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession on this day in history.

1994 Actor Cesar Romero dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 86 on this day in history.

1994 On this day in history bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French.

1994 On this day in history howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant

1994 On this day in history international Year of Family

1994 On this day in history microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29)

1994 On this day in history north American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect

1994 The North American Free Trade Agreement goes into effect on this day in history.

1995 Austria, Finland & Sweden act to join European Union on this day in history.

1995 On this day in history centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory

1995 Fernando Henrique Cardoso installed as President of Brazil on this day in history.

1995 International Year of Tolerance on this day in history.

1995 Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson (started 1980) on this day in history.

1995 Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for first wicket for Delhi on this day in history.

1996 After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin on this day in history.

1996 On this day in history curaçao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte)

1998 All California bars, clubs & card rooms must be smoke-free on this day in history.

1998 Mongolia switches from a 46 hour to 40 hour work week on this day in history.

1998 The Ontario Southland Railway takes over the operation of the Guelph Junction Railway (formerly the Goderich subdivision) which had been leased by CP from the City of Guelph since 1888. The Ontario Southland also took over the 3.1 mile remnant of the CP owned Guelph and Goderich Railway on this day in history.

1998 On this day in history uS Census Bureau estimates population at 268,921,733

1999 On this day in history international Year of Elderly

2006 Russia cuts natural gas to Ukraine over a price dispute on this day in history.

2006 Sydney, Australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°C (113° F) heat on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1387 On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)

1431 Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.

1449 On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence

1449 On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)

1467 On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland

1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.

1484 On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)

1504 Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In January - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1204 Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.

1387 Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.

1502 On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies

1515 On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52

1517 On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies

1554 On this day in history death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)

1557 On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65

1559 On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies