Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On January - 01 palestinian al-Fatah organization forms   

1965  Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on January - 01.   

1966  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1966  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on this day in history.   

1966  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on this day in history.   

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 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  On January - 01 evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain   

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 01 barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68   

1970  "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on January - 01.   

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

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on this day in history.   

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  International Book Year begins on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history west African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime   

1975  On this day in history international Women's Year begins   

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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

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

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

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

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52