Historical Events In January - 01

1965  Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms on this day in history.  

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

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1  

1966  On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  

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

1967  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution  

1967  Tonga revises constitution on this day in history.  

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1967  On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies  

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

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

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 January - 01.  

1972  On this day in history international Book Year begins  

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 this day in history.  

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

1973  On January - 01 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 January - 01 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  International Women's Year begins on this day in history.  

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73  

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 this day in history.  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

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 January - 01.  

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  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  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52