Historical Events In January - 02

1975  On January - 02 uS Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 02 bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

1978  On January - 02 rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"   

1979  On this day in history sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins   

1980  On January - 02 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)   

1980  Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65)   

1981  Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan on January - 02.   

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1982  "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances on January - 02.   

1982  70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) on this day in history.   

1982  Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins on January - 02.   

1982  On January - 02 san Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT   

1983  "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances on this day in history.   

1983  Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ on January - 02.   

1983  On January - 02 gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"   

1983  Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes on January - 02.   

1983  On this day in history prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines   

1983  The musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances on this day in history.   

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century on this day in history.   

1984  Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 02 riot in Tunis kills over 100   

1984  Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 02 90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter   

1985  On January - 02 australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets   

1985  Egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III on this day in history.   

1985  Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score on January - 02.   

1985  On this day in history undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion   

1986  On January - 02 191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal on January - 02.   

1986  On January - 02 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

1987  Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ 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 this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  On this day in history death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

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

1557  On January - 02 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on January - 02.   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.