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On June 21, 1893, he married Maria Ana of Portugal . The couple had six daughters, the eldest of which, Marie-Adélaïde ( 1894- 1924), was declared Heir Apparent on July 10, 1907Events January events January 6 Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than a 1,000 January 23 Charles Curtis, and eventually became the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. The second daughter CharlotteGrand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg Charlotte Aldegonde Elise Marie Wilhelmine ( January 23, 1896 July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg. When her older sister Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide, who had succeeded the fat ( 1896Events January 4 Utah is admitted as the 45th U. January 5 An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Rontgen discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. January 12 H. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. January 18 The X-ray machine is exhib- 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor), then succeeded her on the throne in 1919Events January January 1 Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 Spartacist uprising Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution with Spartacist League in the forefront January 9 Spartacus.