Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

1955  On this day in history jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

1956  Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

1959  Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on January - 02.   

1959  On this day in history uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit   

1960  First redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history john Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years   

1960  Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 02 senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President   

1960  On January - 02 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

1961  On this day in history hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale   

1961  On January - 02 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

1962  Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58   

1964  Ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan on this day in history.   

1964  Failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 02 martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters   

1965  On January - 02 obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day   

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  The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor on January - 02.   

1968  On January - 02 the worlds first heart transplant is carried out   

1968  On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

1969  On January - 02 "Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy   

1969  FLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa on January - 02.   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.   

1970  Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam on January - 02.   

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  On this day in history a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66   

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  Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 02 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  On this day in history birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on January - 02.   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on January - 02.   

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  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

1512  On January - 02 death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1685  On January - 02 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  On this day in history death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

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

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