What Happened On This Day – January 1 1999 The Euro becomes the official currency in 11 countries. While the Euro was already valid for bank transfers, notes and coins were introduced on January 1, 2002. 1993 Czechoslovakia is dissolved. The country was peacefully divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. 1992 Russia is formed

On This Day In History - January 1: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

January 1, 1994 Saudi Arabia to implement budget cuts. During a nationally broadcast address, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia informed his Cabinet that a world surplus of oil had depressed prices to such an extent that the government would have to trim its annual budget by 20%.

Newspaper editor Donald Woods arrives in London after fleeing South Africa's apartheid regime. 1959: Rebel army drives out Cuban dictator. The President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, flees the country in the face of a relentless advance by the rebel army of Fidel Castro. 2002: Celebrations as euro hits the streets.

01/01/2022 · January 1 st is officially known as National Hangover Day as well as Z Day. It’s the first day of 2022 and we couldn’t be happier to welcome the new year! Find out the facts about January 1 with these historical events & fun facts, including what celebrities were born on this day, and how this day has had an important role in history.

Died on this day in history: Margaret Sullavan (1960, at the age of 50), Barton MacLane (1969, at the age of 66), Maurice Chevalier (1972, at the age of 83), Victor Buono (1982, at the age of 43), Cesar Romero (1994, at the age of 86), Ray Walston (2001, at the age of 86), Julia Phillips (2002, at the age of 57), Royce D. Applegate (2003, at the age of 63), Edmund Purdom (2009, at the …

January 1 significant news events for this day include 1962 The Beatles Turned Down, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation, 1901 Commonwealth Of Australia Created, 1908 News Years Eve Times Square Ball Drop, 1934 Alcatraz, 1935 First Orange Bowl Game, 1942 United Nations Established, 1947 Canadian Citizenship Act, 1954 Rose Bowl Parade, 1984 AT&T Broken Up,

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