Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

1923  Union of Socialist Soviet Republics established on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP  

1925  On January - 01 norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo  

1926  Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne on January - 01.  

1927  Communist uprising in West Java on January - 01.  

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

1930  Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant on January - 01.  

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

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

1932  Jacob Cocey Sr chosen as mayor of Massillon OH on this day in history.  

1932  Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt publishes Himmler's wedding laws on January - 01.  

1934  On this day in history alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison  

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

1934  Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (US bank guarantor) effective on January - 01.  

1934  On January - 01 international Telecommunication Union established  

1934  Jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1935  Associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto on January - 01.  

1935  Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history president Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Atatürk Father of Turkey"  

1936  The first newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune on January - 01.  

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

1937  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain  

1937  On January - 01 uS Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio  

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.  

1941  On January - 01 netherlands begins taxing wages  

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

1943  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel  

1943  On this day in history negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown  

1944  On January - 01 general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army  

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 January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

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  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

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

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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