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 this day in history.   

1966  All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution   

1967  On this day in history tonga revises constitution   

1967  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain   

1968  Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.   

1969  On this day in history barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68   

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

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 this day in history 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  On January - 01 international Book Year begins   

1972  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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

1973  On January - 01 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  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 January - 01.   

1975  On January - 01 sweden adopts constitution   

1975  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history 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