Beginning today, The Newark Times will be publishing a new series entitled, On This Day In History, to bring more historical context to our readers. And what better day to introduce something like this than January 1st! We decided to focus today’s world events on some wonderful firsts, breakthroughs, and pivotal moments in history (that just so happened to occur on the first day of the year). So, feel free to comment on the posts if there’s anything you’d like to see added to the day’s posts. And don’t forget to share the series on your social media networks.
So without any further ado…on this day in history:
