Once Upon A Time – Jan. 1 – 1896 – German Physicist Wilhelm Röntgen Announces Discovery Of X-rays

45 BC The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time.

1758 The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature establish the “starting point” for standardized species names across the animal kingdom, based on the binomial nomenclature by Carolus Linnaeus 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in US confederate states.

1892 Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station – it would go on to be the gateway to the US for more than 12 million people.

1896 German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays.

1958 European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation.

Historical Events Today
Today in Film & TV
1953 The first TV detector van, used to track down users of unlicensed television sets, begins operation in the UK.

Today in Music
1960 Johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars at San Quentin Prison, California; Merle Haggard among the inmate audience.

Today in Sport
1902 1st Rose Bowl, Tournament Park, Pasadena, California: Michigan beats Stanford, 49-0; MVP: Neil Snow, Michigan, FB

Do you know this fact about today? Did You Know?
1914 The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line becomes the world’s first scheduled airline, covering the 18 mile distance 23 minutes. Service ceased after three months.

Would you believe this fact about today? Would You Believe?
1710 Paris merchant Jean Marius obtains 5-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella – first in Europe