Historical Events for 1st January 2026

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1932 - United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth
1945 - German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels
1962 - 28th Orange Bowl: #4 LSU beats #7 Colorado, 25-7
1963 - 29th Orange Bowl: #5 Alabama beats #8 Oklahoma, 17-0
1971 - Cigarette advertisements are banned from broadcast media in the US
1990 - 19th Fiesta Bowl: #5 Florida State beats #6 Nebraska, 41-17
1990 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implements "SYNDEX," granting independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs
2000 - Opening of the Holy Doors of Santa Maria Maggiore by Pope John Paul II in Rome to celebrate the new millennium

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