Historical Events In January - 01

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

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 this day in history.  

1966  All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" on this day in history.  

1966  Military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic on January - 01.  

1966  On January - 01 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 January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution  

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.  

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 this day in history evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain  

1968  On this day in history netherlands gets color TV  

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on this day in history.  

1971  Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on this day in history.  

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  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

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

1973  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on January - 01.  

1973  West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) on this day in history.  

1974  World Population Year begins on January - 01.  

1975  Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency on January - 01.  

1975  On this day in history haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime  

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

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

1431  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

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  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 January - 01.  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.  

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52