At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in a stampede after celebrations at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Date: January 1, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Date: January 1, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)

An attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, during New Year's celebrations, kills 39 people and injures 79 others. Date: January 1, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)

Croatia officially adopts the Euro, becoming the 20th Eurozone country, and becomes the 27th member of the Schengen Area. Date: January 1, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)

Artsakh ceases to exist. Date: January 1, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)

Disney's copyright protection on Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse expires as they enter the public domain. Date: January 1, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)

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. Date: January 1, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This…

Fourteen people are killed and 57 others injured during a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. Date: January 1, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)