Page 12: Historical Events In January - 01

1965  On this day in history palestinian al-Fatah organization forms   

1965  Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on January - 01.   

1966  On January - 01 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City NY subway   

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 January - 01 simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1   

1966  On January - 01 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

1967  On this day in history day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots   

1967  On January - 01 st Helena adopts constitution   

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  ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM) on January - 01.   

1968  Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 01 netherlands gets color TV   

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1970  "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on January - 01.   

1970  Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on January - 01.   

1970  Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on January - 01.   

1971  On this day in history cigarette advertisements banned on TV   

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

1972  International Book Year begins on this day in history.   

1972  People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

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  Britain, Ireland & Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market on January - 01.   

1973  West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history world Population Year begins   

1975  Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency on January - 01.   

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

1975  International Women's Year begins on January - 01.   

1975  Sweden adopts constitution on January - 01.   

1975  On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0766  On this day in history 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  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.