JANUARY 1
1863
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
1908
The ball signifying the New Year was dropped for the first time at Times Square in New York City.
1914
The world's first airline, St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line, starts operation in St. Petersburg, Florida.
1959
1975
John Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman were convicted of obstruction of justice in the Watergate affair.
1993
Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
1994
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.
2002
Euro coins and notes went into circulation in twelve European nations.
1801:Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom
1772:The first traveler's checks issued (London)
1984:Amid increasing pressure over its monopoly status, AT&T is forced to dismantle and separate out its long-distance company.
1995:Cartoonist Gary Larson finishes the last "Far Side" cartoon, which he started in 1980.
1502:Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro.
1801:Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom
1772:The first traveler's checks issued (London)
1984:Amid increasing pressure over its monopoly status, AT&T is forced to dismantle and separate out its long-distance company.
1995:Cartoonist Gary Larson finishes the last "Far Side" cartoon, which he started in 1980.
1502:Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro.
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