Historical Events In January - 01

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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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

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

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 January - 01.   

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.