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 January - 01.   

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

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

1966  On January - 01 military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic   

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 January - 01 tonga revises constitution   

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

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  On this day in history netherlands gets color TV   

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1970  On this day in history "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)   

1970  On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history 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 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  Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on January - 01.   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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 January - 01.