enjoy your travel through time on this 1st day of January
interesting EVENTS on the 1st of JANUARY
- 45BC ~ The Julian Calendar proposed by Julius Caesar began…
- 1772 ~ Traveler’s cheques went on sale for 1st time…
- 1801 ~ Dwarf planet Ceres was discovered…
- 1863 ~ Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln…
- 1892 ~ Ellis Island in Upper New York Bayopened…
- 1934 ~ Alcatraz Island became a prison…
- 1953 ~ Hank Williams the American singer-songwriter died…
- 1954 ~ NBC made 1st coast-to-coast color broadcast…
- 1959 ~ Fulgencio Batista overthrown by Fidel Castro…
- 1970 ~ Unix time began at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT…
- 1971 ~ Cigarette advertisements banned on American TV…
- 1985 ~ Domain Name System created…
- 1985 ~ 1st British mobile phone call made by Ernie Wise…
- 1992 ~ Russia officially formed…
- 1993 ~ Czechoslovakia divided into Slovakia & Czech Republic…
- 1999 ~ Euro currency introduced in 11 countries…
- 2011 ~ Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable TV network launched…
- 2012 ~ Kim Jong-un new Supreme Leader of North Korea…
…see the main History Timeline below for more details, including videos, images, maps, links & many more interesting events
BiRTHS of interesting PEOPLE on the 1st of JANUARY
- 1431 ~ Pope Alexander VI (d. 1503 age 72)
- 1933 ~ Norman Yemm, Australian actor (d. 2015 age 81)
- 1956 ~ Martin Plaza, Australian singer
- 1958 ~ Grandmaster Flash, Barbadian rapper & DJ
- 1967 ~ Spencer Tunick, American photographer
- 1969 ~ Verne Troyer, American actor (d. 2018 age 49)
- 1969 ~ Nicolle Dickson, Australian actress
- 1985 ~ Naughty Boy, English DJ, songwriter & musician
…see the main History Timeline below for more details
DEATHS of interesting PEOPLE on the 1st JANUARY
- 1617 ~ Hendrik Goltzius, Dutch painter a illustrator (b. 1558)
- 1780 ~ Johann Ludwig Krebs, German organist (b. 1713)
- 1782 ~ Johann Christian Bach, German composer (b. 1735)
- 1793 ~ Francesco Guardi, Italian painter & educator (b. 1712)
- 1817 ~ Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist (b. 1743)
- 1853 ~ Gregory Blaxland, Australian farmer & explorer (b. 1778)
- 1894 ~ Heinrich Hertz, German physicist & academic (b. 1857)
- 1931 ~ Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist (b. 1851)
- 1953 ~ Hank Williams, American singer & guitarist (b. 1923)
- 1978 ~ Carle Hessay, German-Canadian painter (b. 1911)
- 1984 ~ Alexis Korner, French-English singer & guitarist (b. 1928)
- 1992 ~ Grace Hopper, American computer scientist (b. 1906)
- 1994 ~ Cesar Romero, American actor (b. 1907)
- 2001 ~ Ray Walston, American actor (b. 1914)
- 2002 ~ Julia Phillips, American film producer & author (b. 1944)
- 2005 ~ Eugene J. Martin, American painter (b. 1938)
- 2010 ~ Lhasa de Sela, American-Mexican singer (b. 1972)
- 2013 ~ Patti Page, American singer & actress (b. 1927)
- 2014 ~ Juanita Moore, American actress (b. 1914)
- 2015 ~ Boris Morukov, Russian physician & astronaut (b. 1950)
- 2015 ~ Donna Douglas, American actress (b. 1932)
- 2016 ~ Vilmos Zsigmond, cinematographer (b. 1930)
- 2017 ~ Derek Parfit, British philosopher (b. 1942)
- 2018 ~ Robert Mann, American violinist (b. 1920)
- 2019 ~ Pegi Young, American singer & songwriter (b. 1952)
…see the main History Timeline below for more details, including videos, images, maps, links & many more interesting events
1st January History Timeline
45BC ~ The Julian Calendar took effect for the first time on the 1st January 45BC. The calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC (708 AUC), a reform of the Roman calendar. The Julian Calendar took effect in 45 BC (709 AUC), and was the predominant calendar in most of Europe, and in European settlements in the Americas and elsewhere, until superseded by the Gregorian calendar. Video: A Short History of the Modern Calendar (video produced by JeremiahJW@YouTube [2011] JeremiahWarren.com)…
42BC ~ Julius Caesar was deified by the Roman Senate posthumously on this day in 42BC. The Senate posthumously granted him the title of Divine Julius, which made him the first historical Roman to be deified.
1431 ~ Pope Alexander VI was born in the town of Xativa near Valencia (now known as Spain) in 1431 (died 1503). He is considered to be one of the most controversial of all the Renaissance popes, because he acknowledged fathering several children by his mistresses.
1502 – The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was first explored by the Portuguese in 1502.
1618 – Bartolomé Esteban Murillo the Spanish painter was born in 1618 (died 1682).
1772 – The first traveler’s cheques went on sale in London, England in 1772, which could be used in 90 European cities.
1773 : The Amazing Grace hymn, then titled “1 Chronicles 17:16–17” was first used to accompany a sermon led by John Newton in the town of Olney in England in 1773. Video : Amazing Grace : The Story Behind the Song : produced by Emblem Media LLC & uploaded by Oxvision Films on YouTube (over 406,000 views since 2014)…
1779 ~ William Clowes the English printer was born in Chichester, Sussex in 1779 (died 1847 aged 68). William Clowes developed the use of steam powered printing presses , and founded the printing firm which became William Clowes Ltd. in London in 1803.
1788 – The 1st edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, was published in 1788.
1801 – The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland was completed to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
1801 – The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.
1804 – French rule ended in Haiti, becoming the first black republic and second independent country in North America after the United States.
1808 – The importation of slaves into the United States was banned in 1808.
1833 – The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in 1833.
1833 – Robert Lawson the New Zealand architect and designer of the Otago Boys’ High School and Knox Church was born in 1833 (died 1902).
1845 – The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn was completed in 1845.
1847 – The world’s first “Mercy” Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Sisters of Mercy in 1847. The name went on to grace over 30 major hospitals throughout the world.
1860 – First Polish stamp was issued.
1860 – John Cassidy the Irish sculptor and painter was born (died 1939).
1860 – Jan Vilímek the Czech illustrator and painter was born (died 1938).
1863 – The Emancipation Proclamation (executive order) was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, during the American Civil War.
1864 – Qi Baishi the Chinese painter was born (died 1957).
1864 – Alfred Stieglitz the American photographer was born (died 1946).
1879 – William Fox the Hungarian-American film producer and founder of the Fox Film Corporation and Fox Theatres was born (died 1952).
1879 – E. M. Forster the English author was born (died 1970).
1890 – Anton Melik the Slovenian geographer was born (died 1966).
1892 – Ellis Island opened to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
1894 – The Manchester Ship Canal in England was officially opened to traffic.
1898 – New York annexed land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York on the . The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, were joined on the 25th January by Staten Island to create the modern city of 5 boroughs.
1899 – Spanish rule ended in Cuba.
1901 – The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia federated as the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
1901 ~ Edmund Barton was appointed the 1st Prime Minister of Australia.
1908 – A ball was dropped in New York’s Times Square for the first time, to signify the start of the New Year at midnight.
1908 ~ Eileen Alannah Joyce the Australian pianist was born (died 1991). A 1950 biography of Eileen Joyce’s early life became a best-seller book, and a feature film Wherever She Goes in 1951.
1908 – Bill Tapia the American singer and guitarist was born (died 2011).
1911 – Northern Territory was separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control.
1912 – The Republic of China was established.
1913 – The British Board of Censors was established.
1917 – Jule Gregory Charney the American meteorologist was born (died 1981).
1920 – Osvaldo Cavandoli the Italian cartoonist was born (died 2007).
1921 – César Baldaccini the French sculptor was born (died 1998).
1922 – Jerry Robinson the American illustrator was born (died 2011).
1923 – Milt Jackson the American vibraphonist and composer from the Modern Jazz Quartet was born (died 1999).
1930 – Jean-Pierre Duprey the French poet and sculptor was born (died 1959).
1933 : Norman Yemm the Australian actor was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia (died in 2015 aged 81). Norman was best known for his long time role as Norm Baker in The Sullivans television drama (1976 ~ 1983). He was also an opera singer, musical theater performer, athlete, and footballer. Video : Norman Yemm as Norm Baker in The Sullivans in a scene with Dave & Grace…
1934 – Alcatraz Island became a United States federal prison on the 1st January 1934.
1935 – B. Kliban the American cartoonist was born (died 1990).
1936 – James Sinegal the American businessman and co-founder of Costco was born.
1937 – Safety glass in vehicle windscreens became mandatory in the United Kingdom.
1939 – Sydney, Australia, sweltered in 45 ˚C (113 ˚F) heat, a record for Sydney city.
1942 – Judy Stone the Australian singer was born.
1942 – Gennadi Sarafanov the Russian astronaut was born (died 2005).
1946 – Alain Voss the Brazilian-French illustrator was born (died 2011).
1948 – Joe Petagno the American illustrator was born.
1950 – Morgan Fisher the English keyboard player and songwriter from Mott the Hoople was born.
1953 – Hank Williams the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Drifting Cowboys died(born 1923).
1954 – NBC made the first coast-to-coast NTSC color broadcast, when it telecast the Tournament of Roses Parade, with public demonstrations given across the United States on prototype color receivers.
1954 – Richard Edson the American drummer from Sonic Youth was born.
1956 ~ Martin Plaza (Martin Murphy) the Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist, also known as a member of Mental As Anything, was born.
1956 – Sergei Avdeyev the Russian astronaut was born.
1956 – Mark R. Hughes the American businessman and founder of Herbalife was born (died 2000).
1956 – A new year event caused panic and stampedes at Yahiko Shrine, Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, killing at least 124 people.
1958 – Grandmaster Flash the Barbadian rapper from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was born.
1959 – Fulgencio Batista the dictator of Cuba was overthrown by Fidel Castro’s forces, during the Cuban Revolution.
1960 – Cameroon achieved independence from France and the United Kingdom.
1962 – United States Navy SEALs was established.
1963 – Camila Batmanghelidjh the British businesswoman was born.
1967 – Spencer Tunick the American photographer was born.
1969 – Verne Troyer the American actor was born (died in 2018 aged 49).
1969 – Nicolle Dickson the Australian actress was born
1970 – Unix time began at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT.
1971 – Cigarette advertisements were banned on American television.
1975 – Eiichiro Oda the Japanese illustrator was born.
1979 – Brody Dalle the Australian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born.
1980 – Richie Faulkner the British guitarist from Judas Priest was born.
1980 – Victoria was crowned princess of Sweden.
1981 – Greece was admitted into the European Community.
1983 – The ARPANET officially changed to using the Internet Protocol.
1985 – The Internet’s Domain Name System was created.
1985 – The first British mobile phone call was made by Ernie Wise to Vodafone.
1985 ~ Naughty Boy the British songwriter, record producer and musician was born Shahid Khan. Video: La La La – Naughty Boy song from 2013 (over 1 billion views)…
1990 – David Dinkins was sworn in as New York City’s first black mayor.
1992 – Russia was officially formed.
1993 – Czechoslovakia was divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
1995 – The World Trade Organization went into effect.
1995 – Sweden, Austria, and Finland were admitted into the European Union.
1995 – The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway was detected, confirming the existence of freak waves.
1998 – Russia began to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence.
1998 – The European Central Bank was established.
1999 – The Euro currency was introduced in 11 countries, to members of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden).
2002 – Euro banknotes and coins became legal tender in 12 of the European Union’s member states.
2008 – Cyprus and Malta join the Eurozone.
2009 – Slovakia joined the Eurozone.
2009 – 66 died in the Santika Nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand.
2011 ~ Oprah Winfrey launched the OWN cable TV network.
2011 – Estonia joined the Eurozone.
2012 – Kim Jong-un was officially declared the new Supreme Leader of North Korea.
2014 ~ Latvia joined the Eurozone.
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Today in History for 1st January 1st by Associated Press
video : Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Ellis Island opened, and Hank Williams Senior dies…
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