Page 6: Historical Events In January - 01

1844  1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) on January - 01.   

1845  On January - 01 the Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed.   

1846  On January - 01 yucatan declares independence from México   

1846  On this day in history yucatan declares independence from Mexico   

1846  Nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926) on January - 01.   

1847  On this day in history michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

1847  On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

1847  Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 01 britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

1850  Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on January - 01.   

1851  On January - 01 city of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line   

1852  Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps on this day in history.   

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  1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on this day in history.   

1853  Hans Koessler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 01 james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

1858  Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.   

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

1860  Slavery ends of in Neth Indies on this day in history.   

1861  Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on this day in history.   

1861  President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 01 battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)   

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

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

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

1862  On this day in history snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

1863  Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Helena AK on January - 01.   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln on January - 01.   

1863  On January - 01 the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics   

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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  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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 this day in history.   

0404  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52