Jan 01, 2022 · On January 1, 1892, a fifteen-year old Irish girl named Annie Moore became the first of the more than twelve million immigrants who would pass through the doors of the Ellis Island Immigration Station in its sixty-two years of operation. This small island off the New Jersey coast in the New York Harbor lies in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. ...

Jan 01, 2022 · Today in History for January 1st. December 31, 2021, 5:05 PM. Highlights of Today in History: Fidel Castro seizes power in Cuba; Abraham Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation; Ellis Island opens; Hank Williams Senior dies. (Jan. 1)

Jan 01, 2022 · Advertisement. On this date in history: In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on Jan. 1 for the first time as the Julian calendar took effect. In 1801, Ceres, classified as a …

More Jan 1 Birthdays >. January 1 History. 1948 - Italy adopts constitution. 1801 - Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom. 1772 - The first traveler's checks issued (London) 1583 - 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders. 0001 - …

Historic January. by Ben Johnson. Among many other events, January saw Harold Godwin, Earl of Wessex, become the last Anglo-Saxon King of England (hence the Viking invaders pictured above!) 1 Jan. 1622. The Catholic Church adopted 1 Jan as the beginning of the New Year (instead of 25 March). 2 Jan. 1727. Birthday of James Wolfe, British general ...

Jan 02, 2007 · January 17. 1857 — Eugene Augustin Lauste, who invented the first sound-on-film recording. 1928 — Vidal Sassoon, an English hairstylist who founded Vidal Sasson. 1949 — Anita Borg, an American computer scientist who founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.

Dec 29, 2020 · It’s January 1st and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1953, Hank Williams suffered a heart attack brought on by a lethal cocktail of pills and alcohol and passed away. He was 29-years-old. In 1959, Johnny Cash played a free concert for the inmates of San Quentin Prison, California. In 1962, The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in …

Today is New Year's Day.. 1863 – The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.; 1892 – Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.; 1898 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York.The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by …

January 1st. 2009: Snow accumulations of 4-8 inches of snow were common from the morning of the 1st through the morning of the 2nd, except for 10 to 12 inches over portions of the North Idaho Panhandle.A spotter three miles east of Spirit Lake picked up 12 inches, while 10 inches fell four miles southeast of Sandpoint. The heavy snow resulted in a few power outages in the …

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What are the important events that happened on January 1, 2000? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day. January 1, 2000: Facts & Myths About This Day. January 1, 2000 is the 1 st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 365 days remaining until the end of this year.

Today in computer history: January 1. The 1st day of 2022. There are 364 days left in the year from this day. January 1, 1920 102 years ago. Heinz Zemanek was born, the Austrian computer pioneer best known for developing the first transistorized computer on the European continent.

What are the important events that happened on January 1, 2011? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day. January 1, 2011: Facts & Myths About This Day. January 1, 2011 is the 1 st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of this year.

Jan 01, 2022 · BirthdateSaturday, January 1, 1431. Pope Alexander VI is the most famous person born on January 1. They were born on a Saturday. Their Zodiac sign is ♑ Capricorn . Their Chinese Zodiac sign is 狗 Dog . They are considered the most important person in history born on the 1st day in the month of January .