Page 8: 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 this day in history bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

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

1979  Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins on January - 02.   

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

1980  Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on January - 02.   

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 January - 02 "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  On this day in history 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  On January - 02 don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 02 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

1984  On January - 02 darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century   

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

1984  On this day in history 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  Australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets on January - 02.   

1985  Egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III on January - 02.   

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

1985  On January - 02 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  On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history 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  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on January - 02.   

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

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on this day in history.   

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

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

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

1694  On January - 02 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  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63