The NASA space probe New Horizons flew by the trans-Neptunian object Arrokoth, making it the farthest object visited by a spacecraft.
ClockHorizon daily selection“Well done is better than well said.”
Bulgaria officially adopts the Euro, becoming the 21st Eurozone country.
A fire at a bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, kills 41 people and injures 116 others.
Fourteen people are killed and 57 others injured during a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A 7.5 Mww earthquake strikes the western coast of Japan, killing more than 500 people and injuring over 1,000 others. A majority of direct deaths were due to collapsed homes.
Disney's copyright protection on Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse expires as they enter the public domain.
“Well done is better than well said.”
One highlighted entry is from 2019: The NASA space probe New Horizons flew by the trans-Neptunian object Arrokoth, making it the farthest object visited by a spacecraft.
People listed for January 1 include Ian Subiabre (2007), Daria Trubnikova (2003), and Simon Adingra (2002).
Observances listed for January 1 include Christian feast day: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; and its related observances: World Day of Peace, Global Family Day, and Christian feast day: Basil the Great (Eastern Orthodox Church).
