Comments on: 25 Significant Historic Events On New Year’s Day

By: EnglishLass

EnglishLass — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:47:22 +0000

“Thus began a long and hate-filled relationship between the two, which continues to this very day.”

Hate – filled?! I have many Irish & Northern Irish friends whom I care for dearly. Most of them reside in England! A little more understanding for what is admittedly a very sensitive and complicated subject would go a long way. I mean not to offend, but too often sweeping statements like that are most unhelpful and often incorrect.

By: EnglishLass

EnglishLass — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Indeed it is!

By: Makemoneystuff

Makemoneystuff — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:19:04 +0000

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By: deerceSop

deerceSop — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:53:03 +0000

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By: benoQuienikiz

benoQuienikiz — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:58:49 +0000

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By: Sparky

Sparky — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:42:25 +0000

Event #7 is wrong as there is no united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Ireland is a separate country, otherwise known as Eire.

By: Khadijah

Khadijah — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:47:38 +0000

I just have to ask how you figure #2. Just wondering because the Islamic Calender is Lunar so it would move around on the calender, unless of course it really was January first that year. Just wondering.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:59:52 +0000

January 1, 1962: The Beatles audition for Decca Records. Decca turns them down. Decca’s Dick Rowe explains to the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, that “guitar groups are on their way out Mr. Epstein”.

By: wolfhat84

wolfhat84 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:13:56 +0000

Hank Williams Sr. died on New Years day in 1952 I believe.

By: Lombagador

Lombagador — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:12:51 +0000

I think the Tet Offensive should be a bonus :\