World Events Today
- Ellis Island in New York processed its first immigrant today in 1892, it was Annie Moore, a 17 year old girl from Cork, Ireland
- The German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, presented the first ever medical X-ray, of his wife’s hand, today in 1896
- The Euro became the official currency of 11 European countries today in 1999, notes and coins were introduced 3 years later in 2002
Entertainment Events Today
- The first edition of The Times, London’s oldest running newspaper, was published today in 1788
- Frankenstein, the best-selling novel written by the English author Mary Shelley, was published today in 1818
- Johnny Cash, played the first of his famous free prison concerts today in 1958, it was at the San Quentin State Prison
Family Events Today
- John Edgar Hoover, the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, was born today in 1895 in Washington
- Harold Adrian Russell Philby, better known as the double agent Kim Philby, member of the Cambridge Five, was born today in 1912
- The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, married Melinda French today in 1994
Main Event Today
- Today, every year, it’s New Year’s Day
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Hangover Day