Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1965  Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on January - 01.   

1971  Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on this day in history.   

1972  "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances on this day in history.   

1972  International Book Year begins on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  World Population Year begins on this day in history.   

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 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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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