Page 8: Historical Events In January - 02

1975  US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 02 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

1978  On this day in history bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

1978  Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" on January - 02.   

1979  On January - 02 sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins   

1980  68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) on January - 02.   

1980  Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1981  Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65) on this day in history.   

1981  Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan on January - 02.   

1981  On January - 02 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

1982  "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64)   

1982  Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins on January - 02.   

1982  On this day in history san Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT   

1983  On January - 02 "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances   

1983  On January - 02 don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

1983  On this day in history gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"   

1983  Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines   

1983  The musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances on January - 02.   

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on January - 02.   

1984  Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century on January - 02.   

1984  On this day in history miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship   

1984  On this day in history riot in Tunis kills over 100   

1984  Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 02 90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter   

1985  Australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets on this day in history.   

1985  Egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III on January - 02.   

1985  On January - 02 nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score   

1985  Undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion on January - 02.   

1986  On this day in history 191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  On this day in history new York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1987  Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ on January - 02.   

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

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

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

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on January - 02.   

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

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.   

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

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.