Historical Events In January - 02

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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1642  On January - 02 birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  On this day in history birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  On January - 02 birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on this day in history.   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on January - 02.   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63