Historical Events In January - 01

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

1958  On January - 01 european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation  

1958  On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White  

1958  On January - 01 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55  

1959  On this day in history castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic  

1959  Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.  

1959  Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on January - 01.  

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 this day in history cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France  

1960  On this day in history johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars  

1960  On January - 01 montserrat adopts constitution  

1960  On this day in history uS census at 179,245,000  

1960  Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 on January - 01.  

1961  On this day in history largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion)  

1961  On January - 01 russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11  

1962  On January - 01 beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful  

1962  Navy SEAL teams established on this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

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

1963  On January - 01 g Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank  

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

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

1965  On this day in history international Cooperation Year begins  

1965  Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms on January - 01.  

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

1966  12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway on January - 01.  

1966  All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" on January - 01.  

1966  On January - 01 military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic  

1966  On this day in history simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1  

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1967  On January - 01 day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots  

1967  On January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution  

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

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.  

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 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 January - 01.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

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  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 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