Historical Events In January - 01
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1965 On January - 01 palestinian al-Fatah organization forms
1965 On January - 01 gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53
1966 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway on this day in history.
1966 On this day in history all US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"
1966 On this day in history military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic
1966 On this day in history 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 On January - 01 day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots
1967 St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.
1967 On January - 01 tonga revises constitution
1967 Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies on this day in history.
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 January - 01.
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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1973 47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75) on January - 01.
1973 Britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community on this day in history.
1973 On January - 01 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 this day in history.
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 On January - 01 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73
1976 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.
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