Page 8: Historical Events In January - 02

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

1977  On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

1978  Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on this day in history.   

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

1979  On January - 02 sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins   

1980  On this day in history 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)   

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

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

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  San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 02 "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances   

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

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

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  Riot in Tunis kills over 100 on January - 02.   

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

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

1985  Australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets on January - 02.   

1985  On January - 02 egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III   

1985  On this day in history nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score   

1985  Undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

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

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

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

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

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

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

1694  On January - 02 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 January - 02.