Jan. 1, 1836

The Wisconsin Territory is formed by an act of the Michigan Legislature.

Source: Wisconsin Historical Society

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Jan. 1, 45 B.C.

New Year's Day is celebrated for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect.

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Jan. 3, 1994

The notion of Miller Park Stadium arrives on the scene as state Sen. Gary George, D-Milwaukee, proposes building a downtown retractable roof stadium financed primarily with proceeds from a sports lottery.

Source: Wisconsin Historical Society

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Jan. 11, 1887

Aldo Leopold is born.

The conservationist, professor and author worked for the U.S. Forest Service and as associate director of the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison. He also was appointed chairman of game management at the University of Wisconsin, and, as a member of the state Conservation Commission, he was influential in the acquisition of natural areas by the state. His reflections on nature and conservation appear in "A Sand County Almanac."

Source: Wisconsin Historical Society

Jan. 14, 2003

Columbia St. Mary’s

Columbia St. Mary’s announces that Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc., the lead architect for the hospital's new campus and expansion project, selected the Milwaukee firms of Kahler Slater Architects Inc. and Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP to provide local architectural support for the project. Columbia St. Mary's $417 million master plan calls for rebuilding its entire East Side Milwaukee campus.

Jan. 19, 1907

The Carpenters Union in Janesville demands a minimum wage of 35 cents an hour.

Source: WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Jan. 22, 1912

The first train arrives at Key West

The nearly 20,000 residents of the city of Key West, Fla., located on a small island about 128 miles south of the Florida peninsula, observe the completion of an overseas rail connection to the mainland. The Florida East Coast Railway served the island until 1935, when it was destroyed by a hurricane.

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Jan. 22, 1973

In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that women, as part of their constitutional right to privacy, can terminate a pregnancy during its first two trimesters.

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Jan. 28, 1986

The space shuttle Challenger explodes

The space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and 37-year old high school social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe is on her way to becoming the first ordinary U.S. civilian to travel into space. Seventy-three seconds later, the shuttle explodes in a forking plume of smoke and fire. There were no survivors.

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