Historical Events In January - 01

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on January - 01.  

1873  On January - 01 mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)  

1874  New York City annexes the Bronx on this day in history.  

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.  

1875  Charles Rist, French economist on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history the Reichsbank opens in Berlin.  

1876  Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) on this day in history.  

1877  On January - 01 england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India  

1878  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

1879  The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on January - 01.  

1879  The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on January - 01.  

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

1880  Building of Panama Canal, begins on January - 01.  

1880  On this day in history edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)  

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on January - 01.  

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on January - 01.  

1882  William Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882 on this day in history.  

1882  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on January - 01.  

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on January - 01.  

1885  On January - 01 roland Diggle, composer  

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on this day in history.  

1887  Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on January - 01.  

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on January - 01.  

1889  On January - 01 alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

1891  On January - 01 french troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed  

1891  On January - 01 king Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies  

1892  On this day in history ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants  

1892  On January - 01 the Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens.  

1893  Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history denmark adopts Mid-European time  

1894  Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic on January - 01.  

1895  On this day in history norway adopts Mid-European time  

1895  The birth of J. Edgar Hoover, Former head of American F.B.I on this day in history.  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.  

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

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  On January - 01 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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.  

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

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