Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

1955  Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on January - 02.   

1956  On January - 02 poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections   

1959  Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 02 uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit   

1960  On this day in history first redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)   

1960  On January - 02 john Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years   

1960  On January - 02 roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres   

1960  Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

1961  On January - 02 hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale   

1961  On January - 02 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

1962  Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1963  Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan   

1964  On January - 02 failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 02 obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day   

1965  On this day in history university of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000.   

1965  On this day in history staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63   

1968  On this day in history christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant   

1968  The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor on January - 02.   

1968  On this day in history the worlds first heart transplant is carried out   

1968  Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on this day in history.   

1969  "Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy on January - 02.   

1969  On January - 02 fLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa.   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 02 dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam   

1970  On January - 02 uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

1970  On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

1971  On January - 02 a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66   

1972  On January - 02 mariner 9 begins mapping Mars   

1974  U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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1642  On January - 02 birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on January - 02.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

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 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  On this day in history death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

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

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

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

1694  On this day in history 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 this day in history.