What happend on 1st January

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02.01
1863

The first claim under the Homestead Act is made by Daniel Freeman for a farm in Nebraska.

1863

American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect.

1861

Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City.

1855

London, Ontario is incorporated as a city.

1826

Naucalpan becomes a municipality of the Mexican state of México.

1818

Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus is first published.

1808

Importation of slaves into the United States is banned

1804

French rule ends in Haiti.

1801

The first known asteroid 1 Ceres is discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi.

1801

Legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed to form United Kingdom