What happened on this day in history?
January 1st….
1863- Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
1892- The first immigrants arrive at Ellis Island
1923- Rosewood Massacre decimates Black Florida community
2008- Sidney Crosby winds first NHL game played outdoors in US
2006- New England Patriots’ Doug Flutie makes NFL’s first drop kick since 1941
1994- The North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect
45 B.C.- The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time on New Year’s Day
1804- Haitian independence proclaimed
1999- The euro debuts
1863- A Nebraska farmer files the first homestead claim
1958- Johnny Cash plays San Quentin State Prison
1818- Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is published
1915- A preview of “The Birth of a Nation” is shown to audiences
1973- the real-life murder behind “Looking For Mr. Goodbar”
1781- Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line
1942- United Nations created
1946- Several Japanese soldiers surrender after learning Pacific War has ended
1959- Batista forced out by Castro-led revolution
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