Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1965  On January - 01 gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

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

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

1966  On this day in history military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic   

1966  On January - 01 simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1   

1966  On January - 01 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

1967  On January - 01 day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots   

1967  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution   

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 this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain   

1968  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

1971  Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on January - 01.   

1972  On January - 01 "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances   

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 January - 01.   

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

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  On this day in history britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market   

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  Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency on this day in history.   

1975  Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history sweden adopts constitution   

1975  On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

1976  On this day in history 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 January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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 January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

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