History for January 1

History for January 1 - On-This-Day.com

Barry Goldwater 1909

• 0404 - The last gladiator competition was held in Rome.
• 1808 - The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa.
• 1863 - U.S. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebel states were free.
• 1902 - The first Tournament of Roses (later the Rose Bowl) collegiate football game was played in Pasadena, CA.
• 1959 - Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.
• 1994 - Clinton-The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.
• 1995 - Clinton-The World Trade Organization came into existence. The group of 125 nations monitors global trade.
• 1999 - Clinton-The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.