January 1 Historical Events

The following events took place on January 1. The list is arranged in chronological order.

Found 155 events. Showing 31 - 60.

• 1806
  The French Republican Calendar is abolished.
• 1808
  The importation of slaves into the United States is banned.
• 1810
  Major-General Lachlan Macquarie officially becomes Governor of New South Wales
• 1812
  The Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington, orders troops from Durham Castle to break up a miners’ strike in Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
• 1822
  The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
• 1833
  The United Kingdom claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
• 1845
  The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn, New York City is completed.
• 1847
  The world’s first “Mercy” Hospital is founded in Pittsburgh by the Sisters of Mercy, the name will go on to grace over 30 major hospitals throughout the world.
• 1860
  First Polish stamp is issued.
• 1861
  Porfirio Díaz conquers Mexico City, Mexico.
• 1863
  American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
• 1863
  The first claim under the Homestead Act is made by Daniel Freeman for a farm in Nebraska.
• 1870
  Adolf Loos, architect, co-founder of modern architecture, baptized in St. Thomas church, Brno, Moravia
• 1873
  Japan begins using the Gregorian calendar.
• 1877
  Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Empress of India.

• 1880
  Ferdinand de Lesseps begins French construction of the Panama Canal.
• 1885
  Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming’s proposal for standard time (and also, time zones)
• 1890
  Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
• 1890
  The Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, is first held.
• 1892
  Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
• 1894
  The Manchester Ship Canal, is officially opened to traffic.
• 1898
  New York, New York 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 Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
• 1899
  Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
• 1901
  Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
• 1901
  The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
• 1902
  The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
• 1906
  British India officially adopts Indian Standard Time.
• 1908
  For the first time, a ball is dropped in New York City’s Times Square to signify the start of the New Year at midnight.
• 1909
  Drilling begins on the Lakeview Gusher.
• 1910
  Captain David Beatty is promoted to Rear admiral, and becomes the youngest admiral in the Royal Navy (except for Royal family members), since Horatio Nelson.