Today in History for 1st January 2023

Historical Events

1801 - The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1911 - Belgian Mining law introduces 9½ hour work day
1935 - 1st Sugar Bowl: Tulane beats Temple, 20-14
1940 - 6th Orange Bowl: #16 Georgia Tech beats #6 Missouri, 21-7
1972 - "On the Town" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 65 performances
2020 - 106th Rose Bowl: #6 Oregon beats #8 Wisconsin, 28-27; MVPs: Justin Herbert (QB, Oregon) and Brady Breeze (S, Oregon)

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Famous Birthdays

1431 - Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish born Pope controversial for acknowledging his children (1492-1503), born in Xàtiva, Spain (d. 1503)
1735 - Paul Revere, American silversmith and patriot who alerted the colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1818)
1938 - Bill Emerson, American politician (Rep-R-MO, 1981-96), born in Saint Louis Missouri (d. 1996)
1955 - Mary Beard, English classical scholar (University of Cambridge), born in Much Wenlock, England
1969 - Christi Paul, American news anchor
1978 - Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Indian spiritualist

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Famous Deaths

1982 - Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83
1990 - Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 78
2002 - Julia Phillips, American film producer, dies at 57
2007 - Julius Hegyi, American conductor, dies at 83
2015 - Donna Douglas, American actress (Elly May Clampett-The Beverly Hillbillies), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82
2015 - Mario Cuomo, American Democratic Party politician and the 52nd Governor of New York (1983-95), dies of a heart condition at 82

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