Hello and welcome to 2022!
We are happy you are here to start your new day and new year. On this first day of the fresh calendar we continue a favorite Saturday tradition with a “scroll down memory lane” to begin our day with a look back at events in the pages of history that have lead us here to this new day ahead.
The week can sometimes feel stressful and long. This is a way to kick off a weekend in a lighter way as we get into the day.
So, please stay! Grab your favorite sippin’ drink and lets scroll…
Today is Saturday, January 1st, the first day of the year. There are 364 days until the end of the year.
On this day:
In 1764, eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played for the Royal Family in France.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by Confederates.
In 1890, the first Tournament of Roses Parade took place in Pasadena, California.
In 1898, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island were consolidated into New York City.
In 1902, the University of Michigan beat Stanford 49-to-nothing in the Tournament of Roses Association Game — the first postseason football game. The event later became known as the Rose Bowl.
In 1916, a transfusion with blood that has been cooled and stored is done for the first time.
In 1934, Alcatraz Island became a federal prison.
In 1953, Hall-of-Fame country singer Hank Williams, Sr., died at the age of 29.
In 1971, tobacco advertisements were banned from broadcast.
In 1984, the transit fare in New York City goes from 75 cents to 90 cents.
In 1985, VH-1 starts broadcasting.
In 1994, actor Cesar Romero died at the age of 86. He is best remembered for his role as The Joker on the television series “Batman.”
In 2009, retired Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell died at his home in Newport at the age of 90. During his 36 years in the Senate, Pell championed the college financial aid program that now bears his name.
In 2012, two hours after a midnight Eastern time deadline, the U.S. Senate voted 89 to 8 in favor of a deal to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” which would see automatic spending cuts and tax increases go into effect on New Year’s Day.
In 2018, Transgender individuals were allowed join the U.S. military. The decision went into effect on the first day of the year and comes after federal courts ordered the Pentagon to comply with a ruling issued last month.
In 2018, recreational cannabis is legalized in California.
In 2018, the “Times Up” movement wads announced. It is an initiative with 300 Hollywood women thats goal is to fight sexual harassment.
In 2019, Austria legalizes same-sex marriage.
And that brings us here to this day.
So, whatever plans you have to on this 1.1.2022 here’s hoping you find plenty of reasons to celebrate the new day AND new year ahead.
Thanks for stopping by.
