Page 9: Historical Events In January - 01

1914  Northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 01 the first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles.   

1914  On this day in history the first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot)   

1915  DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview on this day in history.   

1915  Jews of Laibach Austria expelled on this day in history.   

1918  Last day of the Julian calendar in Finland on this day in history.   

1919  Belorussian SSR established on January - 01.   

1919  On this day in history william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60   

1920  Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 on January - 01.   

1922  Vancouver BC starts driving on the right side of road on January - 01.   

1923  Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR) established on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 01 union of Socialist Soviet Republics established   

1924  Grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP on January - 01.   

1925  Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo on this day in history.   

1926  Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne on this day in history.   

1927  On January - 01 communist uprising in West Java   

1928  On this day in history the first US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio   

1930  On January - 01 earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant   

1930  On this day in history jurgens & Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever   

1930  Stormtroopers kill 8 Jews, the first victims of the Nazi era on this day in history.   

1932  On January - 01 jacob Cocey Sr chosen as mayor of Massillon OH   

1932  On this day in history rasse und Siedlungshauptamt publishes Himmler's wedding laws   

1934  Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison on January - 01.   

1934  Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC US bank guarantor) goes into effect on January - 01.   

1934  Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (US bank guarantor) effective on January - 01.   

1934  On January - 01 international Telecommunication Union established   

1934  On this day in history jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60   

1935  On this day in history associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto   

1935  Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history president Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Atatürk Father of Turkey"   

1936  The first newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua   

1937  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain   

1937  On this day in history uS Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio   

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

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 this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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 this day in history.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 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 this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.