Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On this day in history palestinian al-Fatah organization forms  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

1967  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution  

1967  On this day in history tonga revises constitution  

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

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history 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  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  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on January - 01.  

1975  On January - 01 international Women's Year begins  

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.  

1975  Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.  

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.  

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

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)  

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 this day in history.  

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  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.