Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

1966  On January - 01 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway   

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 January - 01.   

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

1967  St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.   

1967  Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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  Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.   

1969  On January - 01 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 January - 01 afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

1970  On January - 01 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

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  International Book Year begins on January - 01.   

1972  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on January - 01.   

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

1973  On January - 01 britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market   

1973  On this day in history 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  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on this day in history.   

1975  International Women's Year begins on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 01 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  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  On this day in history 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 January - 01 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  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  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 January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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