Page 9: Historical Events In January - 01

1914  On this day in history northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria   

1914  The first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles on this day in history.   

1914  The first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot) on this day in history.   

1915  DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview on this day in history.   

1915  Jews of Laibach Austria expelled on January - 01.   

1918  On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Finland   

1919  Belorussian SSR established on January - 01.   

1919  On January - 01 william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60   

1920  Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 on January - 01.   

1922  Vancouver BC starts driving on the right side of road on January - 01.   

1923  Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR) established on January - 01.   

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

1924  Grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history flood in Rhine strikes Cologne   

1927  Communist uprising in West Java on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1930  Stormtroopers kill 8 Jews, the first victims of the Nazi era on January - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1934  International Telecommunication Union established on January - 01.   

1934  On this day in history jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60   

1935  Associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto on January - 01.   

1935  On this day in history eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM   

1935  On January - 01 president Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Atatürk Father of Turkey"   

1936  On this day in history 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  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain   

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

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

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

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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  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 this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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

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

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

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