Historical Events In January - 01

1844  On January - 01 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)   

1845  On this day in history the Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed.   

1846  Yucatan declares independence from México on January - 01.   

1846  On January - 01 yucatan declares independence from Mexico   

1846  On January - 01 nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926)   

1847  On January - 01 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

1847  Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing on this day in history.   

1847  Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on January - 01.   

1848  On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

1850  On January - 01 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

1851  On this day in history city of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line   

1852  On January - 01 netherlands begins issuing postage stamps   

1852  The first US public bath opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 01 1st US public bath opens, in NYC   

1853  The first practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on January - 01.   

1853  1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on January - 01.   

1853  Hans Koessler, composer on January - 01.   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) on January - 01.   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on January - 01.   

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on this day in history.   

1858  On January - 01 canada begins using decimal currency system   

1860  On January - 01 slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies   

1860  On this day in history slavery ends of in Neth Indies   

1861  Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on January - 01.   

1861  President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)   

1862  The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 01 uS income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000)   

1862  On January - 01 1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)   

1862  On this day in history snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

1863  Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on January - 01.   

1863  Battle of Helena AK on this day in history.   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics   

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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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On January - 01 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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.