Page 8: Historical Events In January - 01

1891  French troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history king Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies   

1892  Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants on this day in history.   

1892  The Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens on January - 01.   

1893  On this day in history japan adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1894  Denmark adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic   

1895  Norway adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 01 the birth of J. Edgar Hoover, Former head of American F.B.I   

1896  On January - 01 wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays   

1897  Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City.   

1898  Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay on this day in history.   

1899  Cuba liberated from Spain by US on January - 01.   

1900  On this day in history british protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established   

1900  Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 01 australia becomes a Commonwealth under British rule.   

1901  Australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies on January - 01.   

1901  On this day in history ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69   

1902  Nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history the first Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0)   

1904  On this day in history netherlands Indies colony begins opium production   

1905  On this day in history 9 hour work day for diamond miners   

1906  On this day in history dutch law makes driver's license mandatory   

1906  Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on January - 01.   

1907  President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day on this day in history.   

1907  Cyrill Kistler, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1908  The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square on January - 01.   

1910  Simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs on January - 01.   

1911  On January - 01 belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day   

1911  South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 01 sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic   

1913  On January - 01 post office begins parcel post deliveries   

1914  On this day in history klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

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  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.