Page 6: Historical Events In January - 02
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 On January - 02 first electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis MO
1936 On January - 02 1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo
1937 Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history book publisher Simon and Schuster founded
1939 Bradman scores 107 South Africa vs Victoria, his 4th consecutive century on January - 02.
1939 On this day in history bradman scores 107 SA v Victoria, his 4th consecutive century
1941 World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales on January - 02.
1941 Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on January - 02.
1942 28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace on January - 02.
1942 On January - 02 german troops in Bardia surrender
1942 On this day in history the Philippine capital city of Manila falls to Japanese invaders during WWII.
1943 On January - 02 canadian government brings in newsprint rationing.
1944 On January - 02 first use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)
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 Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61
1946 On January - 02 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies
1947 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 on this day in history.
1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal on January - 02.
1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali on January - 02.
1948 On January - 02 wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins
1949 On January - 02 kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950 Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history trade Minister C.D. Howe announces construction of a $30 million-dollar atomic reactor facility at Chalk River, Ontario.
1951 Philip Barry's "Second Threshold," premieres in NYC on January - 02.
1952 "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances on this day in history.
1953 On January - 02 nBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
1954 On this day in history herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in New York City NY
1954 Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC on January - 02.
1955 First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) on January - 02.
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