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Showing posts with label History of 1 January. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History of 1 January. Show all posts

History of Today - 1 January Important Events & Date


Global Days & Remarks on 1 January.
1 Jan: New Year's Day

1Jan: Global Family Day - celebrated as a day of peace and sharing; by considering and promoting the idea that our Earth is Single Family. It aims to unite and spread a message of peace.


Important Events on 1 January.
45 B.C. = The Julian Calendar takes effect and we celebrate it as New Year' Day. 

1862 A.D. = Indian Penal Code (IPC) came into existence. 

1877 A.D. = Queen Victoria (England) became the Empress of India.

1912 A.D. = Republic of China was formed.

1915 A.D. = For his works in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi was awarded - Kesar-e-Hind  by the Viceroy Lord Hardinge of Penshurst.

1919 A.D. = GoI Act, 1919, came into force and the legislatures were established in the Country.

1923 A.D. = Swarajya Party was formed by Chittaranjan Das and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

1948 A.D. = Constitution of Italy came into existence.

1992 A.D. = Formation of Russia after the disintegration of USSR.

1995 A.D. = World Trade Organization (WTO) was came into existence.

1999 A.D. = 11 countries of Europe officially adopt Euro as their Currency.

2001 A.D. = Calcutta was officially renamed -Kolkata.

2013 A.D. = NASA sent, Maven Spacecraft to planet Mars.

2019 A.D.  = On this day, Millions of women created a 300 mile ‘Women’s Wall’ across state of Kerala, India, in support of women’s access to temple of Sabarimala.


Important Birthdays on 1 January.
1894 A.D. = Satyendra Nath Bose (Indian Mathematician and Physicist).

1953 A.D. = Salman Khurshid (Indian Politician, Advocate, eminent Author, and a Law Teacher).

1951 A.D. = Nana Patekar (Indian film Actor, Writer, Philanthropist, and Filmmaker).

1973 A.D. = Anand Kumar (Indian Mathematics Educator, best known for his Super 30 program).

1975 A.D. = Sonali Bendre (Indian actress).


Important Death Anniversary on 1 January.
1515 A.D. = Louis XII (King of France).

1892 A.D. = Heinrich Hertz (German physicist).

1945 A.D. = Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (first Indian Bishop).

1955 A.D. = Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar -was an Indian colloid Chemist, academic and scientific Administrator. He is revered as the “Father of Research Laboratories” in India.