Historical Events In January - 01

1986  International Peace Year begins on this day in history.  

1986  New York City NY transit fare rises from 90¢ to $1.00 on this day in history.  

1986  Spain & Portugal become 11th & 12th members of Common Market (European Economic Community) on this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

1987  Year of the Reader begins on January - 01.  

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

1988  On January - 01 czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen  

1989  On January - 01 new York City NY transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15  

1989  On this day in history year of the Young Reader begins  

1990  David Dinkins sworn in as first black mayor of New York City NY on this day in history.  

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 this day in history sports News Network begins operation on cable TV  

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

1991  On January - 01 iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak  

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  On January - 01 curaçao becomes first in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education  

1992  Europe breaks down trade barriers on January - 01.  

1992  International Space Year begins on January - 01.  

1992  New York City NY transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 on January - 01.  

1993  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia  

1993  On this day in history czechoslovakia split into two separate states  

1993  Czechoslovakia splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on this day in history.  

1993  Harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession on this day in history.  

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

1994  On this day in history bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French.  

1994  On this day in history howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant  

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

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  On this day in history 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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.