MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2018.

Today is Monday, January 1, the first day of 2018. There are 364 days left in the year.

1993 — 12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone

1993 — Blockbuster Bowl 3 Stanford beats Penn State, 24-3

1993 — Cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City NY’s MTA

1993 — Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia

1993 — Harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession

1994 — "Flying Karamzov Brothers" closes at Helen Hayes New York City NY after 50 performances

1994 — "Grand Night after Singing" closes at Criterion New York City NY after 52 performances

1994 — Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.83)