Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On January - 01 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 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  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on January - 01.   

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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  Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.   

1969  On January - 01 barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68   

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

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  On January - 01 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  International Book Year begins on January - 01.   

1972  On this day in history people's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China   

1972  On January - 01 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

1973  On this day in history 47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75)   

1973  On this day in history britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community   

1973  On this day in history 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 January - 01 world Population Year begins   

1975  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 international Women's Year begins   

1975  On this day in history sweden adopts constitution   

1975  On January - 01 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

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  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  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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.