Historical Events In January - 01

1986  On this day in history international Peace Year begins   

1986  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 90¢ to $1.00   

1986  On January - 01 spain & Portugal become 11th & 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community)   

1987  On January - 01 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico   

1987  On January - 01 china's rudimentary civil code in effect   

1987  On this day in history international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins   

1987  Year of the Reader begins on this day in history.   

1988  Actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman on this day in history.   

1988  Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen on this day in history.   

1989  New York City NY transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history year of the Young Reader begins   

1990  David Dinkins sworn in as first black mayor of New York City NY on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ   

1990  New York City NY MTA stops token redemption at subway stations on January - 01.   

1990  Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history 5% sales tax on consumer goods & services goes into effect in USSR   

1991  Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak on this day in history.   

1992  Boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General on this day in history.   

1992  Bush is first US President to address Australian Parliament on January - 01.   

1992  On January - 01 curaçao becomes first in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education   

1992  Europe breaks down trade barriers on this day in history.   

1992  On January - 01 international Space Year begins   

1992  New York City NY transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 on January - 01.   

1993  On January - 01 12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone   

1993  On January - 01 cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City NY's MTA   

1993  Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia on January - 01.   

1993  Czechoslovakia split into two separate states on January - 01.   

1993  On this day in history czechoslovakia splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.   

1993  Harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession on this day in history.   

1994  Actor Cesar Romero dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 86 on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 01 bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French.   

1994  Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history international Year of Family   

1994  On this day in history microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29)   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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