In 1914, the world's first airline started operation in St. Petersburg, Florida. Called the "St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line". The somewhat appropriately named Tony Jannus was the pilot.

10 weird and wonderful things which happened on January 1st

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2021/12/1-january.html

#ThisDayInHistory #otd #OnThisDate #OnThisDay #1January #January1

My blog is 11 years old today. Here's the very first post:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2014/01/10things-celebrated-on-january-1-st.html

Things other than the New Year which are celebrated on this date.

#1January #January1 #NewYear

[09:25] Belgium to ban sale of disposable vapes from 1 January

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes from 1 January on health and environmental grounds.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1229/1488371-belgium-vapes/

#Belgium #1January

[01:39] Moldova declares emergency due to Russian gas cutoff risk

Moldova's parliament voted to impose a national state of emergency for 60 days starting on 16 December due to an expected cut-off of Russian gas supplies from 1 January.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1213/1486269-moldova/

#Moldova #60days #16December #Russian #1January

In 1660, Samuel Pepys recorded the first entry in his Diary: "This morning (we lying lately in the garret) I rose, put on my suit with great skirts, having not lately worn any other clothes but them."

10 weird and wonderful things which happened on 1 January:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2021/12/1-january.html

#ThisDayInHistory #otd #onthisday #OnThisDate #1January #January1