Historical Events In January - 01

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

1965  Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on this day in history.   

1966  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on this day in history.   

1966  On January - 01 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

1967  Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots on January - 01.   

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.   

1967  On this day in history 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  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on January - 01.   

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On January - 01 afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

1970  On January - 01 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1973  Britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community on January - 01.   

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

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

1974  On this day in history world Population Year begins   

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  Sweden adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 01 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   

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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  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  On January - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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