Event:
1st running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" race, 7.63 miles / 12.3 km
More Notable Events on January 1:
1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect
1985 VH-1 made its broadcasting debut
1901 Commonwealth of Australia established
1892 Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants
1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln
