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January 1, 2007 Bulgaria and Romania join the E.U. January 1, 2004 Rose Bowl, USC Trojans beat Michigan Wolverines 28-14 January 1, 2003 Rose Bowl, Oklahoma Sooners beat Washington State Cougars 34-14 January 1, 2002 Rose Bowl, Miami Hurricanes beat Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-14 January 1, 2002 The Euro becomes the official currency for most of Europe January 1, 2001 Rose Bowl, Washington Huskies beat Purdue Boilermakers 34-24 January 1, 2000 Rose Bowl, Wisconsin Badgers beat Stanford Cardinals 17-9 January 1, 2000 After years of preparation for Y2K, only minor computer-related problems were reported (a problem with Hotmail, with a nuclear power plant in Japan and with apartment heating in Korea) January 1, 2000 Millennial celebrations occurred worldwide without terrorist incidents January 1, 1999 International Year of Elderly January 1, 1999 Rose Bowl, Wisconsin Badgers beat UCLA Bruins 38-31 January 1, 1998 All California bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke-free January 1, 1998 Mongolia switches from a 46 hour to 40 hour work week January 1, 1998 U.S. Census Bureau estimates population at 268,921,733 January 1, 1998 Rose Bowl, Michigan Wolverines beat Washington State Cougars 21-16 January 1, 1997 Rose Bowl, Ohio State Buckeyes beat Arizona State Sun Devils 10-17 January 1, 1996 After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin January 1, 1996 Curaeao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte) January 1, 1995 "Glass Menagerie" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 57 performances January 1, 1995 "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances January 1, 1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden act to join European Union January 1, 1995 Centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory January 1, 1995 Fernando Henrique Cardoso installed as president of Brazil January 1, 1995 International Year of Tolerance January 1, 1995 Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson started in 1980 January 1, 1995 Raman Lamba and Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi January 1, 1995 "Tuna Christmas" closes at Booth Theater New York City 20 performances January 1, 1994 "Flying Karamzov Brothers" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 50 performances January 1, 1994 "Grand Night after Singing" closes at Criterion New York City after 52 performances January 1, 1994 Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.83) January 1, 1994 Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13 January 1, 1994 Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant January 1, 1994 International Year of Family January 1, 1994 Jacobs Field opens with "Gateway's New Year's Eve Countdown to '94" January 1, 1994 Microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29) January 1, 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 1, 1993 12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone January 1, 1993 Blockbuster Bowl 3: Stanford beats Penn State, 24-3 January 1, 1993 Cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City's MTA January 1, 1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia January 1, 1993 Harry Connick, Jr. arrested at a New York airport for gun possession January 1, 1992 Bush is 1st U.S. President to address Australian Parliament January 1, 1992 Curaeao becomes 1st in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education January 1, 1992 Europe breaks down trade barriers January 1, 1992 International Space Year begins January 1, 1992 New York City transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 January 1, 1991 5% sales tax on consumer goods and services goes into effect in U.S.S.R. January 1, 1991 Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak January 1, 1991 Les Miserables opens at Festival Theatre, Adelaide January 1, 1990 David Dinkins sworn in as 1st black mayor of New York City January 1, 1990 Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ January 1, 1990 New York City MTA stops token redemption at subway stations January 1, 1990 Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV January 1, 1990 FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs January 1, 1989 Actress Kelly McGillis gets married January 1, 1989 New York City transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15 January 1, 1989 Year of the Young Reader begins January 1, 1988 Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen January 1, 1988 Miami beats Oklahoma for college football championship January 1, 1988 Year of the Reader begins January 1, 1987 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico January 1, 1987 China's rudimentary civil code in effect January 1, 1987 International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins January 1, 1986 Aruba becomes independent from neighbor island Curaeao January 1, 1986 Barbra Striesand and Jon Peters relationship breaks up January 1, 1986 International Peace Year begins January 1, 1986 New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00 January 1, 1986 Oklahoma wins Orange Bowl for college football championship January 1, 1986 Spain and Portugal are 11th and 12th to join European Economic Community January 1, 1986 Iowa's All-American running back, Ronnie Harmon, fumbles the ball 4 times in his last game-the Rose Bowl January 1, 1985 Actress Judith Licht (Who's the Boss) marries Robert Desiderio (One Life to Live) January 1, 1985 International Youth Year begins January 1, 1985 US's 1st manadatory seat belt law goes into effect (NY) January 1, 1985 VH-1 made its broadcasting debut January 1, 1984 AT&T's 22 owned Bell system companies divests into 8 companies January 1, 1984 Brunei becomes independent of UK January 1, 1984 New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents January 1, 1983 PGA inaugurates all-exempt tour January 1, 1983 Penn State beats Georgia in Sugar Bowl for college football title January 1, 1983 World Communications Year begins January 1, 1982 30 Something stars Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry January 1, 1982 Clemson wins the Orange Bowl for college football championship January 1, 1982 Javier Perez de Cuellar becomes sec-gen of UN January 1, 1982 MTA launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system January 1, 1982 Pope John Paul II prays for an end to martial law in Poland January 1, 1982 TA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City subway system January 1, 1981 Georgia beats Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl for college football title January 1, 1981 Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community January 1, 1981 International Year for the Disabled begins January 1, 1981 Palau (Trust Territory of Pacific Is) becomes self-governing January 1, 1981 Roger Smith becomes CEO of General Motors January 1, 1980 54th Australian Womens Tennis: Barbara Jordan beats S Walsh (63 63) January 1, 1980 Alabama beats Arkansas in Sugar Bowl for college football championship January 1, 1980 Chrysler U.K. renamed Talbot January 1, 1980 International Decade of Water and Sanitation begins January 1, 1980 Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran January 1, 1980 Premier Adbou Diouf becomes president of Senegal January 1, 1980 Sweden changes order of succession to throne January 1, 1979 International Year of the Child begins January 1, 1979 Jura, 26th canton of Switzerland, established January 1, 1979 US and China (Peoples Republic) begin diplomatic relations January 1, 1978 "Your Arm's Too Short..." closes at Lyceum New York City after 429 performances January 1, 1978 Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 January 1, 1978 President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909 January 1, 1977 1st woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means) January 1, 1977 Belgium reapportions 2,359 communities into 596 January 1, 1977 Czech intellects begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77 January 1, 1977 Tony Dorsett runs for record 202 yards in the Sugar Bowl January 1, 1976 "Musical Jubilee" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 92 performances January 1, 1976 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall January 1, 1976 NBC replaces the peacock logo January 1, 1976 Venezuela nationalizes oil fields January 1, 1975 Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Mardian convicted of Watergate crime January 1, 1975 International Women's Year begins January 1, 1975 Sweden adopts constitution January 1, 1974 Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin January 1, 1974 NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) January 1, 1974 World Population Year begins January 1, 1973 47th Australian Women's Tennis: Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75) January 1, 1973 Britain, Ireland and Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market January 1, 1973 West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) January 1, 1972 "Company" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 690 performances January 1, 1972 "On the Town" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 65 performances January 1, 1972 "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 1281 performances January 1, 1972 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC January 1, 1972 International Book Year begins January 1, 1972 KDSD TV channel 16 in Aberdeen, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1971 Cigarette advertisements banned on TV January 1, 1970 "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) January 1, 1970 Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established January 1, 1970 Charles "Chub" Feeney becomes president of baseball's National League January 1, 1970 Netherlands Christian Workers Union (NCW) forms January 1, 1970 Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect January 1, 1969 Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee January 1, 1968 ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp and FM) January 1, 1968 Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Caesar's Palace Fountain January 1, 1968 Netherlands gets color TV January 1, 1968 WDCO TV channel 15 in Cochran, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1967 CRU becomes the CAFA and turns over the Grey Cup trophy to the CFL January 1, 1967 Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs. West Indies cancelled by riots January 1, 1967 FCC requires AM-FM sister stations to be at least 50% different January 1, 1967 Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys 34-27 in NFL championship game January 1, 1967 Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 31-7 in AFL championship game January 1, 1967 St. Helena adopts constitution January 1, 1967 Tonga revises constitution January 1, 1967 WABW TV channel 14 in Pelham, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1966 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City subway January 1, 1966 Milt coup by Col Jean-Bedel Bokassa in Central African Republic January 1, 1966 Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 January 1, 1966 All U.S. cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" January 1, 1965 International Cooperation Year begins January 1, 1965 Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms January 1, 1964 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved January 1, 1964 KNMT TV channel 12 in Walker, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1964 KTVS TV channel 3 in Sterling, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1963 G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank January 1, 1963 WTEV (now WLNE) TV channel 6 in Providence RI begins broadcasting January 1, 1962 Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful January 1, 1962 Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium January 1, 1962 Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa January 1, 1961 Briggs Stadium is renamed Tigers Stadium January 1, 1961 Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 in AFL championship game January 1, 1961 Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) January 1, 1961 Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 January 1, 1960 Bank of France issues new franc, worth 20 cents January 1, 1960 Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France January 1, 1960 Johnny Cash plays 1st of many free concerts behind bars January 1, 1960 Montserrat adopts constitution January 1, 1960 U.S. census at 179,245,000 January 1, 1959 Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dom Rep January 1, 1959 Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community January 1, 1959 Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs. India at Calcutta January 1, 1958 BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7h57m January 1, 1958 European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation January 1, 1958 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White January 1, 1958 Treaties establish European Economic Community (Common Market) January 1, 1958 WMBD TV channel 31 in Peoria, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1957 Benjamin Britten's ballet "Prince and the Pauper," premieres in London January 1, 1957 France returns Saar to becomes the 10th state of German Federal Rep January 1, 1957 International Geophysical Year begins; ends 6/30/1958 (18-mo year) January 1, 1956 Elvis Presley records Heartbreak Hotel for RCA in Nashville January 1, 1956 KHAS TV channel 5 in Hastings, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting January 1, 1956 KOSA TV channel 7 in Odessa, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1956 Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) declares independence from Egypt and UK January 1, 1956 WREC (now WREG) TV channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1955 Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps January 1, 1955 WEAT (now WPEC) TV channel 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida (CBS) begins January 1, 1954 KSLA TV channel 12 in Shreveport, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting January 1, 1954 Rose and Cotton Bowl are 1st sport colorcasts January 1, 1954 WWTV TV channel 9 in Cadillac-Traverse City, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast January 1, 1954 Yugoslav parliament chairman/VP Milovan Djilas criticize communism January 1, 1953 Ernest Blochs "Suite Hebraique," premieres January 1, 1953 WBRE TV channel 28 in Wilkes-Barre Scranton, Pennsylvania (NBC) 1st broadcast January 1, 1952 Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet January 1, 1951 Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines January 1, 1950 Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China January 1, 1949 KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting January 1, 1949 KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting January 1, 1949 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand January 1, 1948 1st color newsreel filmed (Pasadena California) January 1, 1948 Bradman scores 132 in the 1st innings of the 3rd Test vs. India January 1, 1948 Britain nationalizes its railways January 1, 1948 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade effective January 1, 1948 Italy adopts constitution January 1, 1948 Orissa province accedes to India January 1, 1947 Benelux agress to work related issues January 1, 1947 Britain nationalizes its coal industry January 1, 1947 WTTG TV channel 5 in Washington, D.C. (MET) begins broadcasting January 1, 1946 ENIAC, U.S. 1st computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert January 1, 1946 Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god January 1, 1946 National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic January 1, 1945 France joins the UN January 1, 1945 German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels January 1, 1944 1st feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City January 1, 1944 Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl," Oran, North Africa January 1, 1944 Gen Clark replaces Gen Patton as commander of 7th Army January 1, 1943 Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lt-colonel January 1, 1943 Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown January 1, 1942 Rose Bowl played in North Carolina due to Japanese threat-Oregon 20, Duke 16 January 1, 1942 US and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis January 1, 1941 Netherlands begins taxing wages January 1, 1941 Russian general Zhukov appointed chief of general staff January 1, 1937 Anastasio Somoza becomes president of Nicaragua January 1, 1937 Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain January 1, 1937 U.S. Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio January 1, 1936 1st newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune January 1, 1935 1st Sugar Bowl and 1st Orange Bowl January 1, 1935 Associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto January 1, 1935 Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM January 1, 1935 President Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Ataturk: Father of Turkey" January 1, 1934 Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison January 1, 1934 Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (US bank guarantor) effective January 1, 1934 International Telecommunication Union established January 1, 1932 Jacob Cocey Sr chosen as mayor of Massillon Ohio January 1, 1932 Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt publishes Himmler's wedding laws January 1, 1930 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant January 1, 1930 Jurgens and Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever January 1, 1929 Roy Riegels runs 60 yds the wrong way with Rose Bowl fumble recovery January 1, 1928 1st U.S. air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio January 1, 1928 Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) begins broadcasting (Neth) January 1, 1927 Communist uprising in West Java January 1, 1927 Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat January 1, 1926 Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne January 1, 1925 Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo January 1, 1924 Grossdeutsche Volksgemeinschaft/Volkische Block replaces NSDAP January 1, 1923 Union of Socialist Soviet Republics established January 1, 1922 Vancouver, BC starts driving on the right side of road January 1, 1919 Belorussian SSR established January 1, 1918 Last day of the Julian calendar in Finland January 1, 1916 1st football game in Rose Bowl (Washington State-Brown) January 1, 1916 1st issue of "Journal of Negro History" published January 1, 1915 DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview January 1, 1915 Jews of Laibach Austria expelled January 1, 1914 1st scheduled airline flight, St. Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot) January 1, 1914 Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands 1st socialist mayor (Zaandam) January 1, 1914 Northern and Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria January 1, 1913 Post office begins parcel post deliveries January 1, 1912 1st running of SF's famed "Bay to Breakers" race (7.63 miles/12.3 km) January 1, 1912 Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic January 1, 1911 Belgian Mining law introduces 9 -hour work day January 1, 1911 South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government January 1, 1910 Simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs January 1, 1909 Robert Fowler runs then world record marathon (2:52:45.4) January 1, 1908 1st time, ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square January 1, 1908 Jack Hobbs makes his Test debut at the MCG (83 and 28) January 1, 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day January 1, 1906 Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory January 1, 1905 9 hour work day for diamond miners January 1, 1904 Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production January 1, 1902 1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena, California) (University of Mich-49, Sanford-0) January 1, 1902 Nathan Stubblefield makes 1st public demonstration of radio, Penn January 1, 1901 Australia declares independence from federation of U.K. colonies January 1, 1900 1st date in John dos Passos' USA trilogy (The 42nd Parallel) January 1, 1900 British protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria established January 1, 1900 Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect January 1, 1899 Cuba liberated from Spain by U.S. (Natl Day) (U.S. occupies till 1902) January 1, 1898 Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay January 1, 1898 d'Annunzio's "Sogno d'un mattino di primavera," premieres in Rome January 1, 1897 1st football game between black colleges-Atlanta U 10, Tuskegee 0 January 1, 1897 Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of NY January 1, 1896 Wilhelm Rontgen announces his discovery of x-rays January 1, 1895 Norway adopts Mid-European time January 1, 1894 Denmark adopts Mid-European time January 1, 1894 Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic January 1, 1893 1st U.S. college extension courses for credit, Univ of Chicago January 1, 1893 Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar January 1, 1892 Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants January 1, 1891 French troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed January 1, 1891 King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies January 1, 1886 1st Tournament of Roses (Pasadena California) January 1, 1881 Dr. John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes January 1, 1880 Building of Panama Canal, begins January 1, 1879 John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig January 1, 1877 England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India January 1, 1874 New York City annexes the Bronx January 1, 1873 Origin of Japanese Era January 1, 1871 Belgium disbands salt tax January 1, 1863 President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful January 1, 1863 1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr January 1, 1863 Battle of Galveston, Texas-Confederates recapture the city January 1, 1863 Battle of Helena, AK January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln January 1, 1863 Franz Schuberts "Missa Solemnis," premieres in Leipzig January 1, 1862 1st U.S. income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) January 1, 1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) January 1, 1861 Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City January 1, 1860 Slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies January 1, 1858 Canada begins using decimal currency system January 1, 1854 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) January 1, 1853 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in U.S. enters service January 1, 1852 1st U.S. public bath opens, in New York City January 1, 1852 Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps January 1, 1851 City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line January 1, 1848 Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua January 1, 1847 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment January 1, 1847 Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing January 1, 1846 Yucatan declares independence from Mexico January 1, 1844 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) January 1, 1842 1st illustrated weekly magazine in U.S. publishes 1st issue, New York City January 1, 1840 1st recorded bowling match in U.S., Knickerbocker Alleys, New York City January 1, 1838 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide January 1, 1834 German Tolunie goes into effect January 1, 1833 British government demands Falkland islands January 1, 1833 Curaeao census: 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people and 5,894 slaves January 1, 1831 William Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal January 1, 1827 Dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java January 1, 1826 Baron Van der Capellen resigns as governor of Dutch-Indies January 1, 1818 Official reopening of the White House January 1, 1814 Field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub January 1, 1809 Holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid January 1, 1808 African Benevolent Society (education) forms January 1, 1808 Congress prohibits importation of slaves January 1, 1808 Sierra Leone becomes a British colony January 1, 1807 Curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816) January 1, 1804 Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) January 1, 1801 Ireland and Great Britain (England and Scotland) form United Kingdom January 1, 1800 Dutch East Indies Company dissolves January 1, 1798 Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books January 1, 1797 Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY January 1, 1788 London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times January 1, 1788 Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves January 1, 1785 "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue January 1, 1776 Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag January 1, 1772 1st traveller's checks issued (London) January 1, 1770 Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" January 1, 1739 J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica January 1, 1707 Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal January 1, 1701 Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom January 1, 1700 Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar January 1, 1700 Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar January 1, 1689 Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York January 1, 1675 Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth January 1, 1673 Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston January 1, 1672 Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris January 1, 1660 1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary January 1, 1660 General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London January 1, 1660 Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York January 1, 1651 Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland January 1, 1622 Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) January 1, 1610 German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 January 1, 1583 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders January 1, 1573 Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem January 1, 1515 Francois, Duke of Angoulˆme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France January 1, 1515 Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria January 1, 1504 King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta January 1, 1502 Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro January 1, 1494 Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia January 1, 1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary January 1, 1430 Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversionist services January 1, 990 Russia adopts Julian calendar January 1, 722 Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord January 1, 414 King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia January 1, 404 Last gladiator competition in Rome January 1, 313 Start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction January 1, 89 Gov Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome January 1, 69 Roman garrison of Mainz uprising |