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Famous 1st's On New Years Day! |
1673 - First regular mail service between New York and Boston. 1772 - First traveler's checks issued (London England) 1781 - Worlds first iron bridge opens (Across River Severn - England). 1788 - The Times of London began publication. (1785) 1852 - Netherlands began using postage stamps 1852 - First U.S. public bath opened (New York City) 1853 - First horse-drawn fire engine in U.S. 1886 - First Tournament of Roses Parage in Pasadena, CA 1908 - First time ball fell on Times Square Building to announce the New Year 1913 - U.S. Parcel PostService began. 1914 - Worlds first airline (St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line). 1928 - First U.S. air-conditioned office building opened in San Antonio, TX |
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A State Of Tranquility. |
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To Experience Great Pleasure Or Delight. |
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To Hold Dear ~ Cherish ~ To Take Pleasure In. |
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Births On New Years Day! |
1752 - Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, Philadelphia, PA, flag maker 1810 - Charles Ellet, Penn's Manor, PA, built first wire-cable suspension bridge in U.S. 1879 - Edward Morgan Forster, London England novelist(A Room With a View, A Passage to India) 1925 - Matthew "Stymie" Beard Jr., Actor (Our Gang's "Stymie") 1942 - "Country" Joe McDonald, Calif, rock guitarist/vocalist (Joe & the Fish) 1942 - Don Novello,(1943?), Ashtabula OH, comedian (Father Guido Sarducci-SNL) |
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Events On New Years' Day! |
1764 - 8 year old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played for the Royal Family at Versailles, France. 1948 - First newsreel in color (Pasadena, CA) 1950 - 'Hopalong Cassidy' debuted on TV 1956 - Carl Perkin's "Blue Suede Shoes" released 1957 - Benjamin Brittens "Prince and the Pauper" premiered in London 1958 - Sammy Davis, Jr. married Loray White 1960 - Johnny Cash gave a free concert at San Quentin Prison 1963 - Beatles began 5 day Scotland tour to promote first record (Love Me Do). 1966 - The final Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet episode is filmed. 1966 - Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" became #1 hit 1968 - The Blue Velvets changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival. 1969 - Marmalade's "OB-La-Di Ob-La-Da" became #1 in the U.K. 1973 - "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" bebuted on ABC 1975 - "The Dick Cavett Show" last aired on ABC, moved to CBS 1976 - NBC replaced the peacock logo with an "N 1993 - "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", debuted on CBS 1995 - Melissa Gilbert married Bruce Boxleitner |
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LINKS |
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Songs About New Years Eve/Day! |
Oh Lang Sy |
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Television Shows On New Years' Eve! |
Dick Clarks' Rockin New Year's Eve Bash |
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