Historical Events In January - 01

1986  On January - 01 international Peace Year begins   

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  60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history china's rudimentary civil code in effect   

1987  International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins on January - 01.   

1987  On January - 01 year of the Reader begins   

1988  Actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman on this day in history.   

1988  Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen on January - 01.   

1989  On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15   

1989  Year of the Young Reader begins on January - 01.   

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

1990  Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ on this day in history.   

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  5% sales tax on consumer goods & services goes into effect in USSR on this day in history.   

1991  Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak on this day in history.   

1992  Boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General on January - 01.   

1992  On this day in history 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  International Space Year begins on January - 01.   

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

1993  12 member European Economic Community set up vast free trade zone on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City NY's MTA   

1993  Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia on this day in history.   

1993  Czechoslovakia split into two separate states on January - 01.   

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

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

1994  Actor Cesar Romero dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 86 on January - 01.   

1994  Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO, marries Marilyn French on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 01 howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant   

1994  On January - 01 international Year of Family   

1994  On this day in history microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29)   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

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

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On January - 01 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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.