January 1 in History

Historical Events on January 1

1776 American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.

1801 The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

1804 French rule ends in Haiti. Haiti becomes the first black republic and second independent country in North America after the United States

1863 American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.

1899 Spanish rule ends in Cuba.

1934 Nazi Germany passes the "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring".

1949 United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.

1973 Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Ireland are admitted into the European Economic Community.

2004 In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007.

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Famous Birthdays on January 1

1895 J. Edgar Hoover

1947 Jon Corzine

1953 Gary Johnson

1954 Bob Menendez

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Famous Deaths on January 1

1953 Hank Williams

1992 Grace Hopper

1998 Helen Wills

2005 Shirley Chisholm

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