Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

1955  On January - 02 jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

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

1959  Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on January - 02.   

1959  USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on this day in history.   

1960  First redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) on January - 02.   

1960  John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President   

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

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

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

1962  On this day in history nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS   

1963  Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on January - 02.   

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

1964  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters on January - 02.   

1965  Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day on January - 02.   

1965  University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000 on January - 02.   

1965  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 02 christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant   

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

1968  On January - 02 the worlds first heart transplant is carried out   

1968  Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on January - 02.   

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

1969  FLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

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  Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on January - 02.   

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  Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres on January - 02.   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on January - 02.   

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

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  On January - 02 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 this day in history.   

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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 January - 02.   

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

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

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 January - 02.