Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On January - 01 palestinian al-Fatah organization forms   

1965  On this day in history gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

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 this day in history military coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in Central African Republic   

1966  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1967  On this day in history st Helena adopts constitution   

1967  Tonga revises constitution on January - 01.   

1967  On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

1968  ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM) on this day in history.   

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on January - 01.   

1968  On January - 01 netherlands gets color TV   

1969  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1970  On January - 01 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

1971  On this day in history cigarette advertisements banned on TV   

1972  "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances on January - 01.   

1972  International Book Year begins on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 01 people's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China   

1972  Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on January - 01.   

1973  On January - 01 47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75)   

1973  Britain becomes a member of the European Economic Community on this day in history.   

1973  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 01 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 this day in history establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency   

1975  On this day in history haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell & Mardian convicted of Watergate crime   

1975  International Women's Year begins on this day in history.   

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.   

1975  Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1976  Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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