Historical Events In January - 02

1975  On this day in history uS Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species   

1977  On January - 02 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

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  68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

1981  On January - 02 mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65)   

1981  On January - 02 sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan   

1981  On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

1982  On this day in history "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances   

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

1982  On this day in history islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins   

1982  San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on January - 02.   

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

1983  On this day in history don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

1983  Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 02 ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes   

1983  On January - 02 prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines   

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

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on January - 02.   

1984  Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century on January - 02.   

1984  Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship on January - 02.   

1984  On January - 02 riot in Tunis kills over 100   

1984  Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor on January - 02.   

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

1985  On this day in history australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets   

1985  On this day in history egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III   

1985  On January - 02 nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score   

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

1986  191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 02 new York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1987  Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ on January - 02.   

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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  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  On this day in history birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

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

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

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on January - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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