Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On January - 01 palestinian al-Fatah organization forms   

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

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

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

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

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

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on January - 01.   

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

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On January - 01 tonga revises constitution   

1967  Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 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  "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on January - 01.   

1970  On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

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

1971  On January - 01 cigarette advertisements banned on TV   

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

1972  On January - 01 international Book Year begins   

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

1972  Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on January - 01.   

1973  47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75) on January - 01.   

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

1973  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on this day in history.   

1973  West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) on January - 01.   

1974  World Population Year begins on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency   

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

1975  On this day in history international Women's Year begins   

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution   

1975  On January - 01 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

1976  On January - 01 liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall   

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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  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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