Page 8: Historical Events In January - 02

1975  On this day in history uS Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 02 bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

1978  On this day in history rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"   

1979  Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins on January - 02.   

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

1980  On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

1981  On January - 02 mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65)   

1981  On this day in history sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan   

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1982  70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) on January - 02.   

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

1982  San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on January - 02.   

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

1983  On this day in history don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

1983  Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" on January - 02.   

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

1983  Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines on January - 02.   

1983  The musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances on this day in history.   

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century   

1984  On January - 02 miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship   

1984  Riot in Tunis kills over 100 on January - 02.   

1984  On this day in history wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor   

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

1985  Australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets on January - 02.   

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

1985  Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score on this day in history.   

1985  Undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion on this day in history.   

1986  191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on January - 02.   

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

1986  On January - 02 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

1987  Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ on this day in history.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

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

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on January - 02.   

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  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

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  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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

1694  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

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

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63