Show History stor Made on New Nev Years Year's ears Day a I INot a. a 1 cc r It ItI I Not only does New Years Year's day mark the beginning of a new year but of a new hope to many people in many lands During time of war it has always meant the period of prayer for the safety of country and loved ones Many events of lasting importance have occurred in history on this day including 38 B. B C. C The era of the Caesars began 1349 A. A D. D Edward III king of England England England Eng Eng- land defeated the French before before before be- be fore with great ter 1735 Paul Revere was born 1757 Calcutta India captured by bythe bythe bythe the British 1776 First Union flag of 13 stripes unfurled by George Washing Washing- ton 1792 Kentucky entered the Union 1801 Union of Ireland with Britain 1814 American dragoons attacked the British who had seized Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo falo N. N Y 1815 General Jackson repelled British British British Brit Brit- ish when they attacked New Orleans 1825 Great Britain acknowledged independence independence in in- dependence of South American I republics 1863 Emancipation of Negro slaves went into effect by proclamation tion of President Abraham Lin Lin- LinI I coln coIn 1907 Pure food law put into effect 1913 Parcel post system ed 1919 New Years Year's day declared a le legal legal legal le- le gal holiday throughout the country country country coun coun- try except in Massachusetts and Washington D. D C. C 1920 U. U S S. S census gave population of 1923 Canadian National Defense act went into effect 1926 Mexican railroads returned to private ownership 1929 Ecuador's hour eight-hour and child labor laws went into effect 1933 Soviet U Unions Union's ions ion's first year five-year plan ended 1934 U. U S. S bank deposit insurance law went into effect 1935 Ration card system abolished in Soviet Union 1936 U. U S. S unemployment insurance law went into effect 1938 Thomas E. E Dewey sworn in as district attorney of New York ci city ty 1939 Insurgents shell Madrid Ex- Ex Premier Wang Ching Wei ex ex- ex- ex 1940 Russian planes bombed Jyvaskyla Jyvaskyla Jyvaskyla kyla Finland England called I to colors men from 19 to 28 years old 1941 English and German planes made reconnaissance trips 1942 Japanese submarines shell Ha Ha- 1943 U. U S. S planes bomb Japanese positions in Aleutians 1944 Gen A. A A. A becomes head of U. U S. S marines Russia observes Christmas Pacific agreement reported by President Roosevelt |