January 1
From Multiversal Omnipedia
- 1700: Real World - Russia begins using the Julian calendar.
- 1885: Back to the Future: Emmett Brown arrives in Hill Valley in the DeLorean time machine, which was struck by lightning in 1955. (Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III)
- 1901: Tarzan - Jane Porter is born. (Tarzan Alive by Philip Jose Farmer)
- 1901: Real World - The Commonwealth of Australia is officially formed, and Edmund Barton becomes its first Prime Minister.
- 1912: Real World - The Republic of China is established.
- 1916: Real World - The first successful blood transfusion is performed using stored and chilled blood.
- 1934: Real World - Alcatraz becomes a federal prison.
- 1935: Real World - Libya is formed from the Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika.
- 1958: Real World - The Treaty of Rome is implemented, founding the European Union.
- 1983: Real World - The ARPANet begins using the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet.
- 1985: Real World - The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
- 1993: Real World - Czechoslovakia divides into Slovakia and Czech Republic.
- 1994: Real World - NAFTA goes into effect.
- 1995: Real World - Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union. The World Trade Organization is established.
- 1999: Real World - The Euro is introduced.
- 2000: Real World - Contrary to popular fears, no widespread disasters occur as a result of the "Y2K" computer bug.
- 2002: Real World - Euro coins and banknotes are introduced in 12 countries.
- 2058: Cowboy Bebop - Ed's claimed date of birth. (Cowboy Bebop Anime Guide 2)
- 2160: Gundam (Universal Century) - (UC 0080) Following the Battle of A Baoa Qu, the One Year War ends with a Zeon defeat. (Gundam 0083 Technical Manual)
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