Birthday January 02, 1647 Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion of Va. (1676)
Birthday January 02, 1727 James Wolfe, commander of British Army at capture of Quebec
Birthday January 02, 1861 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady
Birthday January 02, 1863 Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)
Birthday January 02, 1920 Isaac Asimov, scientist-writer
Birthday January 02, 1922 Renata Tebaldi, lyric soprano
Birthday January 02, 1927 Gino Marchetti, NFL defensive end (Dallas Texans and Baltimore Colts)
Birthday January 02, 1927 Richard Belmont Ray, Democrat-Georgia
Birthday January 02, 1936 Roger Miller, singer (King of the Road)
History January 02, 1492 Reconquest of Spain
History January 02, 1776 Congress publishes the Tory Act
History January 02, 1776 1st revolutionary flag displayed
History January 02, 1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution
History January 02, 1788 Georgia enters the Union
History January 02, 1811 First censuring of a U.S. senator
History January 02, 1863 Battle of Stones River concludes
History January 02, 1890 Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer
History January 02, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago
History January 02, 1897 Stephen Crane's boat sinks
History January 02, 1905 Japanese capture Russian naval base at Port Arthur
History January 02, 1905 Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur
History January 02, 1917 Royal Bank of Canada took over Quebec Bank
History January 02, 1921 D eYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
History January 02, 1923 Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal
History January 02, 1933 Bruins beat Rangers in NY 13-3
History January 02, 1935 Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for kidnap-murder of Charles
History January 02, 1936 1st electron tube described St Louis Mo
History January 02, 1942 Navy opens a blimp base in New Jersey
History January 02, 1942 28 nations at war with Axis pledge no separate peace
History January 02, 1942 Japanese occupied Manila
History January 02, 1955 President Jose Antonio Remon of Panama assassinated
History January 02, 1956 Sooners win 30th game in a row
History January 02, 1957 SF & Los Angeles stock exchanges merge
History January 02, 1958 Callas walks out of performance
History January 02, 1959 USSR launches Mechta 1st lunar probe & artificial in solar orbit
History January 02, 1962 Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath
History January 02, 1963 Viet Cong are successful at Ap Bac
History January 02, 1967 U.S. planes down seven enemy planes
History January 02, 1968 Dr Christian Barnard performs 1st successful heart transplant
History January 02, 1971 Football fans crushed in stadium stampede
History January 02, 1972 Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
History January 02, 1974 Nixon signs national speed limit into law
History January 02, 1979 30th Islander shut-out opponent - Glenn Resch 9-0 vs Vancouver
History January 02, 1980 Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head
History January 02, 1980 Carter reacts to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
History January 02, 1981 The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended
History January 02, 1982 Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins
History January 02, 1983 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes
History January 02, 1985 90th hat trick in Islander history - Brent Sutter
History January 02, 1986 191.66 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
History January 02, 2009 Rare Bugatti found in British garage
January 02, 1647 Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion of Va. (1676)
January 02, 1727 James Wolfe, commander of British Army at capture of Quebec
January 02, 1861 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady
January 02, 1863 Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)
January 02, 1920 Isaac Asimov, scientist-writer
January 02, 1922 Renata Tebaldi, lyric soprano
January 02, 1927 Gino Marchetti, NFL defensive end (Dallas Texans and Baltimore Colts)
January 02, 1927 Richard Belmont Ray, Democrat-Georgia
January 02, 1936 Roger Miller, singer (King of the Road)
January 02, 1492 Reconquest of Spain
January 02, 1776 Congress publishes the Tory Act
January 02, 1776 1st revolutionary flag displayed
January 02, 1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution
January 02, 1788 Georgia enters the Union
January 02, 1811 First censuring of a U.S. senator
January 02, 1863 Battle of Stones River concludes
January 02, 1890 Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer
January 02, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago
January 02, 1897 Stephen Crane's boat sinks
January 02, 1905 Japanese capture Russian naval base at Port Arthur
January 02, 1905 Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur
January 02, 1917 Royal Bank of Canada took over Quebec Bank
January 02, 1921 D eYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
January 02, 1923 Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal
January 02, 1933 Bruins beat Rangers in NY 13-3
January 02, 1935 Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for kidnap-murder of Charles
January 02, 1936 1st electron tube described St Louis Mo
January 02, 1942 Navy opens a blimp base in New Jersey
January 02, 1942 28 nations at war with Axis pledge no separate peace
January 02, 1942 Japanese occupied Manila
January 02, 1955 President Jose Antonio Remon of Panama assassinated
January 02, 1956 Sooners win 30th game in a row
January 02, 1957 SF & Los Angeles stock exchanges merge
January 02, 1958 Callas walks out of performance
January 02, 1959 USSR launches Mechta 1st lunar probe & artificial in solar orbit
January 02, 1962 Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath
January 02, 1963 Viet Cong are successful at Ap Bac
January 02, 1967 U.S. planes down seven enemy planes
January 02, 1968 Dr Christian Barnard performs 1st successful heart transplant
January 02, 1971 Football fans crushed in stadium stampede
January 02, 1972 Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
January 02, 1974 Nixon signs national speed limit into law
January 02, 1979 30th Islander shut-out opponent - Glenn Resch 9-0 vs Vancouver
January 02, 1980 Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head
January 02, 1980 Carter reacts to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
January 02, 1981 The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended
January 02, 1982 Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins
January 02, 1983 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes
January 02, 1985 90th hat trick in Islander history - Brent Sutter
January 02, 1986 191.66 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
January 02, 2009 Rare Bugatti found in British garage