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 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 this day in history military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic  

1966  Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 on January - 01.  

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots  

1967  On January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution  

1967  Tonga revises constitution on this day in history.  

1967  On January - 01 maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies  

1968  On this day in history aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)  

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history netherlands gets color TV  

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  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.  

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on January - 01.  

1971  On January - 01 cigarette advertisements banned on TV  

1972  "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances on this day in history.  

1972  On January - 01 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 January - 01.  

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  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on this day in history.  

1973  On January - 01 west African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)  

1974  World Population Year begins on this day in history.  

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 this day in history international Women's Year begins  

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

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.  

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

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  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  On January - 01 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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.