On this day, January 1, in 1892, President Manuel Roxas was born in Capiz (now Roxas City).
The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014].
On this day in 2002, countries in the European Union began using the euro.
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-1
On this day in 1966, cigarette packages in the US began to be labeled with a warning that states Caution: Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health.
https://www.todayinsci.com/1/1_01.htm
January is Zero Waste Month (Proclamation No. 760, s. 2014).
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