Page 8: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1891  King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies on January - 01.   

1892  On January - 01 ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants   

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  On January - 01 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.   

1896  Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on January - 01.   

1897  On January - 01 brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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

1898  On this day in history lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

1899  Cuba liberated from Spain by US on this day in history.   

1900  British protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established on this day in history.   

1900  Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect on January - 01.   

1901  Australia becomes a Commonwealth under British rule on this day in history.   

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

1901  Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania   

1902  On January - 01 the first Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0)   

1904  Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production on January - 01.   

1905  On January - 01 9 hour work day for diamond miners   

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

1906  On January - 01 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

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  On January - 01 the first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square   

1910  On this day in history simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs   

1911  Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic   

1913  On this day in history post office begins parcel post deliveries   

1914  Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on January - 01.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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 January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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