Historical Events Happened In January - 02

1935  Bruno Hauptmann stands trial in New Jersey on charges of kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby. Hauptmann is later found guilty and executed on this day in history.  

1935  Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby on January - 02.  

1936  Bradman scores 357 for South Africa vs Victoria, 424 minutes, 40 fours on January - 02.  

1936  First electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis MO on January - 02.  

1936  On this day in history 1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo  

1937  On this day in history ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29  

1938  Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded on this day in history.  

1939  On January - 02 bradman scores 107 South Africa vs Victoria, his 4th consecutive century  

1939  Bradman scores 107 SA v Victoria, his 4th consecutive century on this day in history.  

1941  World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales on this day in history.  

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1941  Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1942  28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace on January - 02.  

1942  German troops in Bardia surrender on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history the Philippine capital city of Manila falls to Japanese invaders during WWII.  

1943  Canadian government brings in newsprint rationing on January - 02.  

1944  First use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol) on this day in history.  

1944  1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol) on this day in history.  

1945  Allied air raid on Neurenberg on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion  

1945  Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61 on January - 02.  

1946  Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies on January - 02.  

1947  On this day in history a new specification for aircraft color was issued providing for the use of glossy sea blue on all shipboard and water based aircraft and all helicopters  

1947  Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal on January - 02.  

1947  On January - 02 mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali  

1948  On this day in history wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins  

1949  KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting on January - 02.  

1950  Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on January - 02.  

1951  Trade Minister C.D. Howe announces construction of a $30 million-dollar atomic reactor facility at Chalk River, Ontario on this day in history.  

1951  Philip Barry's "Second Threshold," premieres in NYC on January - 02.  

1952  "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances on January - 02.  

1953  On this day in history nBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak  

1954  Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.  

1954  Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1955  On January - 02 first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)  

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)  

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 this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies  

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

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)  

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

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 January - 02.  

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63