Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On this day in history palestinian al-Fatah organization forms   

1965  On January - 01 gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

1966  On this day in history 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway   

1966  All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic   

1966  On January - 01 simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1   

1966  On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

1967  Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots on this day in history.   

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on January - 01.   

1967  Tonga revises constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

1968  ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM) on January - 01.   

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on January - 01.   

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on this day in history.   

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1970  "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on this day in history.   

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.   

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on January - 01.   

1971  On January - 01 cigarette advertisements banned on TV   

1972  On January - 01 "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances   

1972  On January - 01 international Book Year begins   

1972  On January - 01 people's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China   

1972  Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on January - 01.   

1973  47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75) on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 01 britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community   

1973  On this day in history britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market   

1973  West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) on January - 01.   

1974  World Population Year begins on January - 01.   

1975  Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency on January - 01.   

1975  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on January - 01.   

1975  International Women's Year begins on January - 01.   

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution   

1975  Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on January - 01.   

1976  On January - 01 liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.