Page 8: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1891  On this day in history king Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies   

1892  Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants on January - 01.   

1892  The Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opens on this day in history.   

1893  Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 01.   

1894  Denmark adopts Mid-European time on January - 01.   

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

1895  Norway adopts Mid-European time on January - 01.   

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  On this day in history brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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 this day in history.   

1899  Cuba liberated from Spain by US on January - 01.   

1900  British protectorates of Northern & Southern Nigeria established on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect   

1901  On this day in history australia becomes a Commonwealth under British rule.   

1901  On this day in history australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies   

1901  Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production on this day in history.   

1905  9 hour work day for diamond miners on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history dutch law makes driver's license mandatory   

1906  Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 01 president Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day   

1907  On this day in history cyrill Kistler, composer, dies at 58   

1908  On this day in history the first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square   

1910  Simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs on January - 01.   

1911  On January - 01 belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day   

1911  South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government on this day in history.   

1912  Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic on January - 01.   

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

1914  On this day in history klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)   

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

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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  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 this day in history.   

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