Historical Events In January - 01

1986  International Peace Year begins on January - 01.   

1986  On January - 01 new York City NY transit fare rises from 90¢ to $1.00   

1986  On January - 01 spain & Portugal become 11th & 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community)   

1987  On this day in history 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico   

1987  China's rudimentary civil code in effect on this day in history.   

1987  International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history year of the Reader begins   

1988  On this day in history actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman   

1988  On this day in history czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen   

1989  New York City NY transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15 on this day in history.   

1989  Year of the Young Reader begins on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history david Dinkins sworn in as first black mayor of New York City NY   

1990  On January - 01 mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ   

1990  On this day in history new York City NY MTA stops token redemption at subway stations   

1990  On January - 01 sports News Network begins operation on cable TV   

1991  5% sales tax on consumer goods & services goes into effect in USSR on January - 01.   

1991  Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak on January - 01.   

1992  On this day in history boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General   

1992  On January - 01 bush is first US President to address Australian Parliament   

1992  Curaçao becomes first in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history europe breaks down trade barriers   

1992  On this day in history international Space Year begins   

1992  On January - 01 new York City NY transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25   

1993  On January - 01 12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone   

1993  On January - 01 cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City NY's MTA   

1993  Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia on January - 01.   

1993  On January - 01 czechoslovakia split into two separate states   

1993  Czechoslovakia splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on January - 01.   

1993  On January - 01 harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession   

1994  Actor Cesar Romero dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 86 on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 01 bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French.   

1994  Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant on this day in history.   

1994  International Year of Family on this day in history.   

1994  Microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29) on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

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  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  On January - 01 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 this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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