Historical Events In January - 02

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

1977  On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53  

1978  Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on January - 02.  

1978  On January - 02 rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"  

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 this day in history.  

1980  On January - 02 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

1981  Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65) on January - 02.  

1981  Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

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  On January - 02 islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins  

1982  San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances  

1983  Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ on January - 02.  

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

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

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

1984  Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century on this day in history.  

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

1984  On January - 02 riot in Tunis kills over 100  

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

1985  On this day in history 90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter  

1985  On this day in history australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets  

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 January - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1986  On January - 02 new York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal  

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1987  On January - 02 penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 January - 02.