Historical Events In January - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1955 Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on this day in history.
1956 Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections on this day in history.
1959 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on January - 02.
1959 USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on January - 02.
1960 First redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) on this day in history.
1960 On January - 02 john Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years
1960 On this day in history roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres
1960 Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60
1961 Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale on this day in history.
1961 Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.
1962 Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on January - 02.
1963 Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on January - 02.
1964 On January - 02 ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan
1964 On January - 02 failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana
1965 Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters on January - 02.
1965 Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day on January - 02.
1965 University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000 on this day in history.
1965 Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.
1968 Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant on January - 02.
1968 On this day in history the birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor
1968 On January - 02 the worlds first heart transplant is carried out
1968 Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on this day in history.
1969 On this day in history "Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy
1969 On January - 02 fLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa.
1969 Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam
1970 On January - 02 uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)
1970 On January - 02 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85
1971 A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 on January - 02.
1972 On January - 02 mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
1974 U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres
1974 Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.
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