Historical Events In January - 01

1965  Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms on this day in history.  

1965  On January - 01 gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53  

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

1966  All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" on this day in history.  

1966  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on January - 01.  

1966  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on January - 01.  

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  St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.  

1967  Tonga revises constitution on this day in history.  

1967  On January - 01 maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies  

1968  On this day in history aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)  

1968  On January - 01 evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain  

1968  On this day in history netherlands gets color TV  

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1970  On January - 01 "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)  

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect  

1971  On this day in history cigarette advertisements banned on TV  

1972  On January - 01 "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances  

1972  International Book Year begins on January - 01.  

1972  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on January - 01.  

1972  On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91  

1973  On this day in history 47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75)  

1973  On January - 01 britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community  

1973  On this day in history britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market  

1973  On this day in history west African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)  

1974  World Population Year begins on January - 01.  

1975  Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency on January - 01.  

1975  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on January - 01.  

1975  International Women's Year begins on January - 01.  

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution  

1975  Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1976  Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.  

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.  

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.  

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

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52