Page 8: Historical Events In January - 02

1975  US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species on January - 02.   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on January - 02.   

1978  On this day in history 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  68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) on January - 02.   

1980  On this day in history 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 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 January - 02.   

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

1982  On January - 02 islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins   

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

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 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 January - 02.   

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

1983  On January - 02 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

1984  On January - 02 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  On this day in history riot in Tunis kills over 100   

1984  On January - 02 wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor   

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

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

1985  On January - 02 egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III   

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 January - 02.   

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

1986  New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  On January - 02 birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

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

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on this day in history.   

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  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  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on January - 02.   

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