Historical Events
The following events took place on . The list is arranged in chronological order.
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- The French Republican Calendar is abolished.
- The importation of slaves into the United States is banned.
- Major-General Lachlan Macquarie officially becomes Governor of New South Wales
- The Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington, orders troops from Durham Castle to break up a miners’ strike in Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
- The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
- The United Kingdom claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
- The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn, New York City is completed.
- 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.
- First Polish stamp is issued.
- Porfirio Díaz conquers Mexico City, Mexico.
- American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
- The first claim under the Homestead Act is made by Daniel Freeman for a farm in Nebraska.
- Adolf Loos, architect, co-founder of modern architecture, baptized in St. Thomas church, Brno, Moravia
- Japan begins using the Gregorian calendar.
- Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Empress of India.
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- Ferdinand de Lesseps begins French construction of the Panama Canal.
- Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming’s proposal for standard time (and also, time zones)
- Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
- The Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, is first held.
- Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
- The Manchester Ship Canal, is officially opened to traffic.
- 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.
- Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
- Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
- 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.
- The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
- British India officially adopts Indian Standard Time.
- 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.
- Drilling begins on the Lakeview Gusher.
- 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.
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