Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1965  On this day in history gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

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  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on January - 01.   

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

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on January - 01.   

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

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history tonga revises constitution   

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

1968  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01 "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 this day in history people's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime   

1975  On January - 01 international Women's Year begins   

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution   

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

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  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.