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01-01-2009, 02:11 AM
Back in the day, Today... JANUARY 1
5777 -BC- Origin of Solar Cycle
4714 -BC- Origin of Julian Period (Year 0)
1842 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, New York City NY
1902 1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0)
1913 Post office begins parcel post deliveries
1934 International Telecommunication Union established
1937 US Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio
1944 Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl", Oran, North Africa
1948 1st color newsreel filmed, Pasadena CA
1948 Italy adopts constitution
1966 All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"
1977 1st woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means)
1978 President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909
1983 Penn State beats Georgia in Sugar Bowl for college football title
1985 US's 1st mandatory seat belt law goes into effect (NY)
1992 Bush is 1st US President to address Australian Parliament
1994 Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant
1995 International Year of Tolerance
1998 All California bars, clubs & card rooms must be smoke-free
5777 -BC- Origin of Solar Cycle
4714 -BC- Origin of Julian Period (Year 0)
1842 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, New York City NY
1902 1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0)
1913 Post office begins parcel post deliveries
1934 International Telecommunication Union established
1937 US Army Air Corps physiological research laboratory completed, Ohio
1944 Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl", Oran, North Africa
1948 1st color newsreel filmed, Pasadena CA
1948 Italy adopts constitution
1966 All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"
1977 1st woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means)
1978 President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909
1983 Penn State beats Georgia in Sugar Bowl for college football title
1985 US's 1st mandatory seat belt law goes into effect (NY)
1992 Bush is 1st US President to address Australian Parliament
1994 Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant
1995 International Year of Tolerance
1998 All California bars, clubs & card rooms must be smoke-free