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Looking back through the pages of time, we find that many interesting events have taken place on January 1. It was, for instance, the birthday of Betsy Ross (1752), Paul Revere (1735), and Philip Freneau (1752).
The first practical fire engine was tested Jan. 1, 1852. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on the first day of the year 1863. The famous Tournament of Roses began Jan. 1, 1889.
The USSR was formed Jan. 1, 1923; U.S. parcel post service was inaugurated Jan 1, 1913. On the first day of j the year 1934, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was inaugurated and the Bank Guaranty Act became effective.
The United Nations Declaration was signed Jan. 1, 1942; the U. S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe was formed Jan. 1, 1944 and Japan’s Emperor Hirohito disavowed divinity, Jan. 1, 1946.
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