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  On this day in history cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

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 January - 02.   

1960  On this day in history 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 January - 02.   

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  Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on January - 02.   

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

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

1964  On this day in history ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan   

1964  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history university of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000.   

1965  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.   

1968  Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant on this day in history.   

1968  The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor on this day in history.   

1968  The worlds first heart transplant is carried out on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 02 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

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

1969  On this day in history fLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa.   

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

1970  On January - 02 dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam   

1970  On this day in history uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history mariner 9 begins mapping Mars   

1974  U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour on January - 02.   

1974  On January - 02 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 this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

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

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

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

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 January - 02.   

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

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on January - 02.   

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

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

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

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 this day in history.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.