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  Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on January - 02.   

1978  Rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania" on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spingen begins   

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

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

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

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

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on January - 02.   

1982  On January - 02 "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances   

1982  On January - 02 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  Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ on this day in history.   

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

1983  On January - 02 ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes   

1983  On January - 02 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 this day in history.   

1984  Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 02.   

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

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 January - 02.   

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

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

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

1713  On January - 02 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 this day in history 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 this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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

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

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