Historical Events In January - 01

1922  On January - 01 vancouver BC starts driving on the right side of road  

1923  On January - 01 union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR) established  

1923  On this day in history union of Socialist Soviet Republics established  

1924  On January - 01 grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP  

1925  On this day in history norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo  

1926  Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history communist uprising in West Java  

1928  On January - 01 the first US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio  

1930  Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant on this day in history.  

1930  Jurgens & Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever on January - 01.  

1930  On this day in history stormtroopers kill 8 Jews, the first victims of the Nazi era.  

1932  Jacob Cocey Sr chosen as mayor of Massillon OH on January - 01.  

1932  On this day in history rasse und Siedlungshauptamt publishes Himmler's wedding laws  

1934  On January - 01 alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison  

1934  On this day in history federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC US bank guarantor) goes into effect  

1934  On January - 01 federal Deposit Insurance Corp (US bank guarantor) effective  

1934  On this day in history international Telecommunication Union established  

1934  On January - 01 jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60  

1935  On January - 01 associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto  

1935  Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM on January - 01.  

1935  President Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Atatürk Father of Turkey" on January - 01.  

1936  On January - 01 the first newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune  

1937  On this day in history anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua  

1937  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain on this day in history.  

1937  US Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio on this day in history.  

1941  On January - 01 formal opening of CBC News Service in canada  

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.  

1941  On this day in history russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff  

1942  On this day in history uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis  

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel  

1943  Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on this day in history.  

1944  General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army on January - 01.  

1944  On this day in history the first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY  

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

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.  

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 January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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