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- 1793 - New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster
- 1824 - Battle of Ayacucho - Peru defeats Spain
- 1835 - The Army of the Republic of Texas captures San Antonio
- 1851 - First YMCA in North America established in Montreal, Quebec
- 18611861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 1 Benito Juarez captures Mexico City January 2 Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I January 3 American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United - Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War created by the United States CongressThe United States Congress is the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The structure and responsibilities of Congress are defined in Article One of the United States Constitution. The United States Congress is bicameral, meaning tha
- 1872Events January 2 Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). February 20 In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. March 1 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park March 5 George Westinghouse patents t - P. B. S. PinchbackPinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback ( May 10, 1837 December 21, 1921) was the first African-American to become governor of a U. Pinchback served as the Republican governor of Louisiana for exactly one month, from December 9, 1872 to January 9, 1873. Pinchba becomes the first serving African AmericanAfrican Americans also known as Afro- Americans or black Americans comprise an ethnic group in the United States of America whose dominant ancestry is from Sub-Saharan West Africa. Many African Americans also claim European, Native American, or Asian ance governor of a U.S. state
- 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr - Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith ( February 29, 1860 November 17, 1929) was an American businessman and the promulgator of the punch card. He was born in Buffalo, New York and graduated from Columbia University, New York, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1879 and installs his computing device at the United States War Department
- 1931 - Spain becomes a republic
- 1937 - Battle of Nanjing begins.
- 1940 - British Army attacks Italian forces in North Africa
- 1941 - China declares war on Japan, Germany, and Italy.
- 1950 - Harry Gold sentenced to thirty years in jail for stealing United States nuclear weapon secrets for the Soviet Union
- 1953 - General Electric announces that all Communist employees will be discharged from the company
- 1958 - John Birch Society founded.
- 1960 - Coronation Street first airs on televisions across the United Kingdom.
- 1961 - Adolf Eichmann found guilty of war crimes in Israel
- 1962 - Tanganyika becomes a republic
- 1963 - Zanzibar becomes independent
- 1982 - Norman Mayer threatens to blow up the Washington Monument, before being killed by United States Park Police.
- 1987 - First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
- 1990 - Lech Walesa becomes the first directly elected president of Poland.
- 1992 - Separation of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales is announced
- 1992 - US Marines land in Somalia
- 2001 - Professional wrestler Chris Jericho unifies top titles WWE Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time ever in San Diego, California at the WWE Vengeance pay-per-view.
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