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  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 January - 01 military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic   

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  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution   

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  On January - 01 aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)   

1968  On January - 01 evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain   

1968  On this day in history netherlands gets color TV   

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

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

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on January - 01.   

1970  On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

1971  On this day in history 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  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on January - 01.   

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

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

1974  World Population Year begins on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 01 establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency   

1975  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

1976  Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

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

1431  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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

1204  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52