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 this day in history.  

1966  On January - 01 all US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"  

1966  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on this day in history.  

1966  On January - 01 simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1  

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  On January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution  

1967  On January - 01 tonga revises constitution  

1967  Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies on January - 01.  

1968  ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM) on January - 01.  

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.  

1968  On January - 01 netherlands gets color TV  

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on January - 01.  

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

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on January - 01.  

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

1971  Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on January - 01.  

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

1972  On January - 01 international Book Year begins  

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

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

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 January - 01.  

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

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

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

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on this day in history.  

1975  Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on January - 01.  

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

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

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

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  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  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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

1204  On this day in history 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 January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.