Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms on January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.   

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on January - 01.   

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.   

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

1968  On this day in history aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)   

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.   

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.   

1969  On this day in history 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  On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

1970  On January - 01 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

1971  Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on January - 01.   

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

1972  On this day in history international Book Year begins   

1972  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 01 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

1973  On January - 01 47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75)   

1973  Britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community on January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.   

1975  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on this day in history.   

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

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution   

1975  On January - 01 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

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 January - 01.   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

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

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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