Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

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

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

1959  On this day in history cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

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

1960  First redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1960  Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on January - 02.   

1961  Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale on January - 02.   

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 January - 02.   

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

1964  Ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters   

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

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor   

1968  On this day in history 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  On January - 02 fLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa.   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on January - 02.   

1970  Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1970  US population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%) on January - 02.   

1970  Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66   

1972  Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars on this day in history.   

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

1974  Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres on January - 02.   

1974  On January - 02 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

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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 this day in history.   

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

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  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  On January - 02 death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

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

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on this day in history.   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63