Historical Events In January - 01

1986  International Peace Year begins on this day in history.   

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

1986  Spain & Portugal become 11th & 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community) on this day in history.   

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

1987  China's rudimentary civil code in effect on this day in history.   

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

1987  Year of the Reader begins on January - 01.   

1988  Actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman on January - 01.   

1988  Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen on January - 01.   

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

1989  On January - 01 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 January - 01 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  5% sales tax on consumer goods & services goes into effect in USSR on January - 01.   

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

1992  Boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General on January - 01.   

1992  On this day in history bush is first US President to address Australian Parliament   

1992  Curaçao becomes first in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 czechoslovakia split into two separate states   

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

1993  On January - 01 harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession   

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

1994  On this day in history bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French.   

1994  Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant on January - 01.   

1994  On this day in history international Year of Family   

1994  On January - 01 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  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

0962  On January - 01 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  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.