Historical Events In January - 01

1958  European Community (later to become the European Union) is born on January - 01.  

1958  European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation on this day in history.  

1958  Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on January - 01.  

1958  David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on January - 01.  

1959  On January - 01 castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic  

1959  On January - 01 chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community  

1959  Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on this day in history.  

1959  Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history bank of France issues new franc, worth 20¢  

1960  On January - 01 cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France  

1960  On January - 01 johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars  

1960  On this day in history montserrat adopts constitution  

1960  US census at 179,245,000 on this day in history.  

1960  On January - 01 margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48  

1961  Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) on January - 01.  

1961  Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 on January - 01.  

1962  On this day in history beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful  

1962  On this day in history navy SEAL teams established  

1962  On this day in history rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium  

1962  Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa on this day in history.  

1962  Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1963  G Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland dissolved  

1964  On this day in history alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies  

1965  On this day in history international Cooperation Year begins  

1965  On this day in history palestinian al-Fatah organization forms  

1965  On this day in history gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53  

1966  On this day in history 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway  

1966  On January - 01 all US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"  

1966  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on this day in history.  

1966  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  

1967  On this day in history day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots  

1967  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.  

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

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

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

0379  On this day in history 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 this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.  

1502  On January - 01 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