Historical Events In January - 01

1891  On this day in history french troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed   

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

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

1892  On this day in history the Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens.   

1893  On January - 01 japan adopts the Gregorian calendar   

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

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

1895  Norway adopts Mid-European time on January - 01.   

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

1896  Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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

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

1899  On January - 01 cuba liberated from Spain by US   

1900  On January - 01 british protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established   

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

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

1901  On January - 01 australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies   

1901  On January - 01 ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69   

1902  Nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania on January - 01.   

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

1906  Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory on January - 01.   

1906  Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history south Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government   

1912  Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic on January - 01.   

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

1914  Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on this day in history.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  On January - 01 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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.   

0404  On this day in history 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  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 January - 01 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