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 this day in history.   

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 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 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 January - 02.   

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  On January - 02 san Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT   

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

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 this day in history.   

1983  Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes on January - 02.   

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

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 January - 02.   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion   

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

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

1986  On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

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 January - 02.   

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 02.   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on January - 02.   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on January - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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