Historical Events In January - 01

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.  

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

1968  On January - 01 aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)  

1968  On this day in history evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain  

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.  

1969  On January - 01 barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68  

1970  On this day in history "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)  

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

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on January - 01.  

1971  On this day in history cigarette advertisements banned on TV  

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

1972  International Book Year begins on this day in history.  

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

1973  Britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community on this day in history.  

1973  On January - 01 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  On this day in history world Population Year begins  

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

1975  On January - 01 haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime  

1975  On January - 01 international Women's Year begins  

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.  

1975  On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73  

1976  On this day in history liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall  

1976  On January - 01 nBC replaces the peacock logo  

1976  Venezuela nationalizes oil fields on January - 01.  

1977  On this day in history belgium reapportions 2,359 communities into 596  

1977  Czech intellectualus & chinas begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77 on this day in history.  

1977  First woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means) on this day in history.  

1978  Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213 on this day in history.  

1978  President Ford signs first major revision of copyright law since 1909 on January - 01.  

1979  International Year of the Child begins on this day in history.  

1979  US & China (People's Republic) begin diplomatic relations on January - 01.  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1449  On January - 01 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  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  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  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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  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 January - 01.  

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52