Historical Events In January - 02

1915  On January - 02 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84  

1917  On January - 02 royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank  

1917  On this day in history royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank  

1917  On January - 02 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

1918  On January - 02 dodgers trade Casey Stengel & Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes & Mamaux  

1918  Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on January - 02.  

1919  Anti-British uprising in Ireland on this day in history.  

1919  Lithuania gains independence on this day in history.  

1920  On January - 02 10,000 US union &socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids)  

1920  On this day in history the birth of Issac Asimov, Biochemist and science fiction writer  

1920  10,000 US union & socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids) on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

1921  DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens on January - 02.  

1921  The first radio religious service is broadcast, as Pittsburgh station KDKA airs the Sunday service of the Calvary Episcopal Church on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history 1st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh  

1921  Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64 on January - 02.  

1922  Jason Evers, NYC, actor (Wrangler, Channing) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood FL, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)  

1923  On this day in history ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Fla, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)  

1923  On this day in history sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK  

1925  Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region established (now in Tadzhik SSR) on January - 02.  

1925  Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history david Herbert, publisher  

1928  Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) on January - 02.  

1929  On January - 02 uS &Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls  

1929  US & Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38  

1932  Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield Missouri on January - 02.  

1933  On January - 02 ijmuider fishing strike begins (till July 11th)  

1933  US troops leave Nicaragua on January - 02.  

1933  On this day in history bradman scores 103* against the Bodyline attack in the 2nd Test  

1934  Bradman scores 253 New South Wales vs Queensland, 204 minutes, 29 fours 4 sixes on January - 02.  

1934  First state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania on January - 02.  

1934  1st state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)  

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

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer  

0017  On this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies  

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

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on January - 02.  

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

1685  On this day in history 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  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

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