Page 8: Historical Events In January - 01

1891  French troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed on January - 01.   

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

1892  Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants on January - 01.   

1892  The Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history japan adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1894  Denmark adopts Mid-European time on January - 01.   

1894  Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1899  On this day in history cuba liberated from Spain by US   

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 this day in history.   

1901  Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69 on January - 01.   

1902  On January - 01 nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania   

1902  The first Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0) on January - 01.   

1904  Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production on this day in history.   

1905  9 hour work day for diamond miners on this day in history.   

1906  Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1907  On this day in history cyrill Kistler, composer, dies at 58   

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 this day in history belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day   

1911  South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government on January - 01.   

1912  Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic on this day in history.   

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

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

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

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52