January 3 in history: Liberia gets first president, Apple computer gets incorporated and more

Updated: Jan 04, 2020, 12:16 PM(IST)

Turning the pages of history, this day saw the world's first electric watch to Liberia's first President 'Joseph Jenkins Roberts' and a lot more!

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Joseph Jenkins Roberts sworn in as the first president of Liberia.

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Proceedings of the US Congress are televised for the first time.

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The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.

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Apple Computer is incorporated.

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Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, killing 148 people.

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