Page 6: Historical Events In January - 01

1844  1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) on this day in history.   

1845  The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed on this day in history.   

1846  On January - 01 yucatan declares independence from México   

1846  On January - 01 yucatan declares independence from Mexico   

1846  On January - 01 nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926)   

1847  On January - 01 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

1847  On January - 01 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

1847  On January - 01 michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment   

1848  Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

1851  City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line on January - 01.   

1852  On January - 01 netherlands begins issuing postage stamps   

1852  The first US public bath opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 01 1st US public bath opens, in NYC   

1853  The first practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on this day in history.   

1853  On January - 01 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service   

1853  On this day in history hans Koessler, composer   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) on January - 01.   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on January - 01.   

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on this day in history.   

1858  On January - 01 canada begins using decimal currency system   

1860  Slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies on January - 01.   

1860  Slavery ends of in Neth Indies on January - 01.   

1861  On January - 01 porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City   

1861  President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful on January - 01.   

1862  Battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry) on this day in history.   

1862  The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on January - 01.   

1862  US income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.   

1862  1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 01 snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

1863  On this day in history battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city   

1863  On January - 01 battle of Helena AK   

1863  On this day in history emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln   

1863  The birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics on January - 01.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

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

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.