Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

1955  On this day in history jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

1956  On this day in history poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections   

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

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

1960  On January - 02 first redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)   

1960  John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years on January - 02.   

1960  Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 02 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 January - 02 nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS   

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  Failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 02 martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters   

1965  Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day on this day in history.   

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

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  The worlds first heart transplant is carried out on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 on January - 02.   

1972  On January - 02 mariner 9 begins mapping Mars   

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

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

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

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

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  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.