Page 8: Historical Events In January - 01

1891  French troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed on this day in history.   

1891  King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies on January - 01.   

1892  Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history the Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens.   

1893  Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 01.   

1894  Denmark adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 01 manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic   

1895  On this day in history norway adopts Mid-European time   

1895  On this day in history the birth of J. Edgar Hoover, Former head of American F.B.I   

1896  Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on this day in history.   

1897  Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York on this day in history.   

1898  Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City on January - 01.   

1898  On January - 01 lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

1899  On January - 01 cuba liberated from Spain by US   

1900  On this day in history british protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established   

1900  Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 01 australia becomes a Commonwealth under British rule.   

1901  Australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies on January - 01.   

1901  Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69 on January - 01.   

1902  On this day in history nathan Stubblefield makes first public demonstration of radio, Pennsylvania   

1902  The first Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0) on January - 01.   

1904  On this day in history netherlands Indies colony begins opium production   

1905  On this day in history 9 hour work day for diamond miners   

1906  Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

1907  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day   

1907  On January - 01 cyrill Kistler, composer, dies at 58   

1908  The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 01 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  On this day in history south Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government   

1912  On this day in history sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic   

1913  On this day in history post office begins parcel post deliveries   

1914  Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on January - 01.   

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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 January - 01.   

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  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 January - 01.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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