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The Euro currency is introduced in 11 member nations of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden).
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In 2026, January 1 falls on a Thursday. Here are 5 notable moments from the same calendar date.
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The Euro currency is introduced in 11 member nations of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden).
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Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar becomes the first Latin American to hold the title of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are admitted into the European Economic Community.
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The immigration station on Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened, and would process almost 12 million immigrants to the United States over the course of its existence.
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French rule ends in Haiti. Haiti becomes the first black-majority republic and second independent country in North America after the United States.
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