Ionawr y 1af/ January 1st

January 1st

1772 The London Credit Exchange Company issued the first traveller’s cheques, accepted in 90 cities and guaranteed against theft.

1773 The hymn that became known as "Amazing Grace", was first used to accompany a sermon, led by John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire.

1781 The first all-iron bridge in the world, Iron Bridge in Shropshire (s was opened to traffic. The bridge was built by Abraham Darby III, from a design by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard.

1902 The first college football bowl game was held as the University of Michigan defeated Stanford in what became known as the Rose Bowl; however, the game did not become an annual event until 1916..
It’s on today.

Since 1921 the Ski-Club Partenkirchen has been hosting the traditional New Year’s competition. The first Olympiaschanze in Garmisch Partenkirchen was created in 1925 at the Kochelberg.
Now part of the 4 Hills tournament.
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1951 The first episode of the BBC’s radio serial The Archers - farming folk of Ambridge. It is the world's longest running radio 'soap'. By 18th December 2011 it had reached 16,600 episodes.
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1977 Apple was incorporated by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It went on to become one of the most recognizable brands in the world.

1962Fidel Castro
Pope John XXIII excommunicated Fidel Castro

1962 The Beatles had an audition for Decca Records, who turned them down and signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.