January 3
From Multiversal Omnipedia
- 1868: Real World - The Meiji Restoration begins, and the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.
- 1900: DC (Pre-Crisis Earth-2), DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour) - Birth of Jim Corrigan (later the Spectre). (Spectre (3rd) #46, Secret Origins #15)
- 1925: Real World - Benito Mussolini announces that he will become dictator of Italy.
- 1933: Real World - Japanese troops reoccupy Shanghai.
- 1937: Real World - The first science-fiction convention is held in Leeds in England.
- 1959: Real World - Alaska becomes the 49th state in the United States.
- 1990: Real World - Manuel Noriega, leader of Panama, surrenders to U.S. forces.
- 1993: Real World - START treaty signed between U.S. and Russian Federation.
- 2159: Gundam (Universal Century) - (UC 0079) The One Year War begins when the Principality of Zeon declares independence from the Earth Federation, and immediately launches attacks on Side 1, Side 2 and Side 4. A colony is dropped on Earth, causing dramatic changes in weather. (Gundam 0083 Technical Manual)
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