January 1: The Emancipation Proclamation, Prophet Muhammad and the Man Who Said No to The Beatles

On This Day in History January 1, 2021 Historical Events 630  Prophet Muhammad sets out with his army towards Mecca, capturing it bloodlessly 1758  The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature establish the "starting point" for standardized species names across the animal kingdom, based on the binomial nomenclature by Carolus Linnaeus 10th edition of Systema Naturae 1863  Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in US confederate states 1892  Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station - it would go on to be the gateway to the US for more than 12 million people 1896  German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays 1958  European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Betsy Ross (1752 - 1836) J. Edgar Hoover (1895 - 1972) Manuel Roxas (1892 - 1948) Paul Revere (1735 - 1818) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Grace Hopper (1906 - 1992) Hank Williams (1923 - 1953) More Famous Deaths January 1: The Beatles? 'They have no future in show business' In 1962, an unknown group called the Beatles travelled to London for a recording contract audition with one of the major record labels. They were rejected. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand