Historical Events In January - 01
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1891 On January - 01 french troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed
1891 On January - 01 king Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies
1892 Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants on January - 01.
1892 On January - 01 the Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens.
1893 Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1894 On January - 01 denmark adopts Mid-European time
1894 On January - 01 manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic
1895 Norway adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.
1895 On January - 01 the birth of J. Edgar Hoover, Former head of American F.B.I
1896 On this day in history wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays
1897 Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York on January - 01.
1898 Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City on this day in history.
1898 Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay on January - 01.
1899 On this day in history cuba liberated from Spain by US
1900 British protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established on January - 01.
1900 Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history australia becomes a Commonwealth under British rule.
1901 Australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies on January - 01.
1901 On this day in history ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69
1902 Nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania on January - 01.
1902 The first Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0) on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history netherlands Indies colony begins opium production
1905 9 hour work day for diamond miners on January - 01.
1906 Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory on this day in history.
1906 Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on January - 01.
1907 On January - 01 president Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day
1907 Cyrill Kistler, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history the first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square
1910 On this day in history simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs
1911 Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day on this day in history.
1911 South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government on this day in history.
1912 On this day in history sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic
1913 Post office begins parcel post deliveries on January - 01.
1914 Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on January - 01.
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