On This Day in History January 1, 2023

Historical Events 630  Prophet Muhammad sets out with an army 10,000 strong to conquer Mecca 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