January 01 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1958  In this year, European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation.   

1958  Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White   

1958  David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

1959  Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic.   

1959  Chad is recorded as becoming autonomous republic in French Community.   

1959  Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.   

1959  Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

1960  Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France   

1960  Johnny Cash plays inaugural of many free concerts behind bars.   

1960  In this year, Montserrat formally adopts constitution   

1960  US census at 179245000   

1960  Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

1961  Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion).   

1961  Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11.   

1962  Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful   

1962  Navy SEAL teams established   

1962  Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium   

1962  Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II is recorded as becoming co-chief of Western Samoa.   

1962  Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

1963  G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank.   

1964  Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved.   

1964  Alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies.   

1965  International Cooperation Year begins.   

1965  Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms.   

1965  Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53.   

1966  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"   

1966  Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1   

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

1967  Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots   

1967  In this year, St Helena formally adopts constitution.   

1967  Tonga revises constitution.   

1967  Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

1968  ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp and FM).   

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0766  Ali al-rida: Shia imam   

1387  Charles: The angry one, king of navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander vi [rodrigo borgia]: Spanish/italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'medici: [the magnificent] of florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' medici: Italian statesman   

1467  Sigismund i: The old, king of poland   

1481  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant leader   

0379  Basilius the great: Of caesarea, saint (moralia),   

0404  Telemachus: Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo: Earl of paris/king of france (888-98),   

0962  Death of Boudouin iii: Count of flanders,   

1204  Death of King haakon iii of norway: King haakon iii of norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Death of Karel de boze: King of navarra (1349-87),   

1502  Death of Gregorius xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italy, pope (1572-85),   

1515  Louis xii: "the justified" king of france (1498-1515),