Historical Events In January - 01
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1965 On January - 01 palestinian al-Fatah organization forms
1965 Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on January - 01.
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 January - 01 military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic
1966 On this day in history simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1
1966 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on January - 01.
1967 Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots on this day in history.
1967 St Helena adopts constitution on this day in history.
1967 Tonga revises constitution on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies
1968 On January - 01 aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)
1968 Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.
1968 Netherlands gets color TV on January - 01.
1969 On January - 01 barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68
1970 On January - 01 "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)
1970 Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on January - 01.
1970 On January - 01 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 January - 01.
1972 People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on this day in history.
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 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 January - 01.
1975 International Women's Year begins on January - 01.
1975 Sweden adopts constitution on this day in history.
1975 On January - 01 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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