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Historical Events on January 2

The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Casti

Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula

Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible begins his march to Novgorod

The massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Ivan the Terrible's oprichniki on the city of Novgorod, Russia, in 1570.

Conference of 23 industrial trade unionists in Chicago, Illinois, issues the Industrial Union Manifesto, calling for a c

Conference of 23 industrial trade unionists in Chicago, Illinois, issues the Industrial Union Manifesto, calling for a convention in Chicago in June and laying the groundwork for the formation of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

World War II: Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers sign the Declaration of the United Nations, pled

World War II: Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers sign the Declaration of the United Nations, pledging to make no separate peace deals

Mahatma Gandhi begins a march for peace in East Bengal

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political thinker who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign…

"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)

"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)

Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

The "Epic in Miami," played in 85°F heat, sees the San Diego Chargers defeat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the

The "Epic in Miami," played in 85°F heat, sees the San Diego Chargers defeat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the AFC Divisional Playoff, setting numerous playoff scoring records

Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D

Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County Durham

Explorer and medical missionary David Livingstone (31) weds Mary Moffat

David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa.

Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

69 Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims their commander Vitellius as Emperor

Aulus Vitellius was Roman emperor, ruling for eight months from 19 April to 20 December AD 69.

John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

British forces led by Colonel Clive and Admiral Watson occupy Calcutta, India

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency.

Austria ends the use of interrogation by torture

Austria ends the use of interrogation by torture

The Big Bottom Massacre in the Ohio Country begins the Northwest Indian War

The Big Bottom Massacre in the Ohio Country begins the Northwest Indian War

The Free African American community of Philadelphia petitions the US Congress to abolish the slave trade

The Free African American community of Philadelphia petitions the US Congress to abolish the slave trade

Lord Byron completes the fourth canto of his long narrative poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. The poem was published between 1812 and 1818.

Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US

Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US

The British Royal Navy arrives at the Falkland Islands and reasserts sovereignty

In December 1832, the United Kingdom sent two naval vessels to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata...

First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Colonel Charles Stone is appointed the Inspector General of the District of Columbia Militia

Charles Pomeroy Stone (September 30, 1824 – January 24, 1887) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and surveyor.

Battle of Stone's River ends with a Union victory

The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River...

Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O'Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends the legendary bare-knuckle

Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O'Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends the legendary bare-knuckle boxing match in Virginia City, Montana

King Amadeo I of Spain is inaugurated at 25

King Amadeo I of Spain is inaugurated at 25

The gun turret of the British battleship HMS Thunderer explodes during gunnery practice in the Gulf of Izmit near Turkey

The gun turret of the British battleship HMS Thunderer explodes during gunnery practice in the Gulf of Izmit near Turkey, killing 11 sailors and injuring 35

Due to anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil Company is established as a trust

Standard Oil Company was a corporate trust in the petroleum industry that existed from 1882 to 1911.

Battle of Boschberg takes place in South Africa as part of the Mapoch War

Battle of Boschberg takes place in South Africa as part of the Mapoch War

General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum

General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum

A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny

A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny

First US commemorative and first US stamp to picture a woman is issued with Queen Isabella, patron of Columbus, and Chri

First US commemorative and first US stamp to picture a woman is issued with Queen Isabella, patron of Columbus, and Christopher Columbus

Battle of Doornkop: Boers defeat Dr. Jameson's troops in South Africa

Battle of Doornkop: Boers defeat Dr. Jameson's troops in South Africa

Émile Berliner begins manufacturing 7-inch single-sided records in Montreal

Émile Berliner begins manufacturing 7-inch single-sided records in Montreal

Ottawa branch of the Canadian Royal Mint officially opens

The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom's official maker of British coins. It is currently located in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved in 1968. Operating under the legal name The Royal Mint Limited,...

First official Dutch Eleven Cities Skate; Minne Hoekstra wins with a time of 13 hours and 50 minutes

First official Dutch Eleven Cities Skate; Minne Hoekstra wins with a time of 13 hours and 50 minutes

The first junior high school in the US opens in Berkeley, California

The first junior high school in the US opens in Berkeley, California

Australia releases its first national postage stamp featuring a kangaroo on a map of Australia

Australia's postal system entered a unified phase of development following the federation in 1901.

Philips installs a research department in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Philips installs a research department in Eindhoven, Netherlands

After repeated clashes over pay with Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall o

After repeated clashes over pay with Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel is traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates

Responding to global fear of communism caused by the Russian Revolution, US Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer authoriz

Responding to global fear of communism caused by the Russian Revolution, US Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer authorizes raids across the country on unionists and socialists

The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in P

The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rosewood massacre: Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on a Black residential area in Rosewood, Florida, kills at least eight;

Rosewood massacre: Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on a Black residential area in Rosewood, Florida, kills at least eight; however, eyewitness accounts report 27 to 150 deaths (compensation awarded in 1995)

Book publisher Simon & Schuster is founded in New York by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster

Simon & Schuster LLC ( SHOO-stər) is an American publishing house owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since 2023. It was founded in New York City in 1924, by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster.

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region is established; now in Tajikistan

Gorno-Badakhshan, officially the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan, in the Pamir Mountains.

Melody Maker, a British popular music magazine, publishes its first issue

Melody Maker was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest.

US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls

US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls

Young Brothers gang shoots and kills six police officers in Springfield, Missouri

Young Brothers gang shoots and kills six police officers in Springfield, Missouri

US Marines withdraw from Nicaragua

The United States occupation of Nicaragua from August 4, 1912, to January 2, 1933, was part of the Banana Wars, when the U.S. military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934.

First state liquor stores open in Pennsylvania

First state liquor stores open in Pennsylvania

The first electron tube enabling night vision is described in St. Louis, Missouri

The first electron tube enabling night vision is described in St. Louis, Missouri

World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales

World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales

German troops surrender in Bardia, Libya

German troops surrender in Bardia, Libya

University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins a 129-game home game winning streak that ends in 1955, inco

University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins a 129-game home game winning streak that ends in 1955, incorporating NCAA titles in 1948, 1949, and 1951

Dutch resistance broadcasting service, Radio Orange, ends its cooperation at Liese-Aktion

Dutch resistance broadcasting service, Radio Orange, ends its cooperation at Liese-Aktion

Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico

José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898 – April 30, 1980), most commonly known as Luis Muñoz Marín, was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, and Puerto Rican autonomist who served as the...

Philip Barry's play "Second Threshold" premieres in New York City

Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films...

NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a record 32 game road losing streak (12 games in 1952-53; 20 games in 1953-54) with a 73-66

NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a record 32 game road losing streak (12 games in 1952-53; 20 games in 1953-54) with a 73-66 defeat at the Indianapolis Olympians

The French Communist Party wins the French parliamentary elections

The French Communist Party (French: Parti Communiste Français; abbreviated PCF) has been a part of the political scene in France since 1920, peaking in strength around the end of World War II.

Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 has its US premiere with Leonard Bernstein as soloist and conductor of the Ne

Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 has its US premiere with Leonard Bernstein as soloist and conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in New York City

First redshank, an Old World shorebird, is reported in North America near Halifax

First redshank, an Old World shorebird, is reported in North America near Halifax

Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony, in honor of the Minnesota Centennial, premieres by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by An

Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony, in honor of the Minnesota Centennial, premieres by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Antal Doráti

Hawaii's then all-time low temperature, 14°F, is recorded atop Haleakalā

Hawaii's then all-time low temperature, 14°F, is recorded atop Haleakalā

Primetime series "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS

Primetime series "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS

Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan

Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan

New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro

New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro football record at the time)

First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion

First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion

Cecil Day-Lewis is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II

Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death.

Benjamin Mays is named president of the Atlanta Board of Education

Benjamin Elijah Mays (August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who is credited with laying the intellectual foundations of the American civil rights...

Dutch premiere of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens in Amsterdam

Dutch premiere of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens in Amsterdam

Spectator crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, Scotland, as Rangers supporters leave the ground with the home team 0-1 behind

Spectator crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, Scotland, as Rangers supporters leave the ground with the home team 0-1 behind to Old Firm rivals Celtic; 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries; Rangers score late for 1-1

An anti-internment rally is held in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Unionism in Ireland is a political tradition that professes loyalty to the crown of the United Kingdom and to the union it represents with England, Scotland and Wales.

Japanese boxer Masao Ohba retains his WBA flyweight title with a 12th-round knockout of Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand in

Japanese boxer Masao Ohba retains his WBA flyweight title with a 12th-round knockout of Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand in Tokyo; Ohba dies three weeks later in a car accident

Rhino Records releases their first album, "Wildmania," by Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

Rhino Records releases their first album, "Wildmania," by Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious's trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, begins in New York City

Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious's trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, begins in New York City

Over 100,000 British Steel workers go on a national strike in support of a 20% pay increase [1]

Over 100,000 British Steel workers go on a national strike in support of a 20% pay increase [1]

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to start a 23 NHL games undefeated

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to start a 23 NHL games undefeated home streak (21-0-2) with 14 straight wins

Garry Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"

Garry Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"

16-year-old future South African Test cricket batsman Darryl Cullinan scores his 1st first-class century (106 no) for Bo

16-year-old future South African Test cricket batsman Darryl Cullinan scores his 1st first-class century (106 no) for Border against Natal B in East London

NHL New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores his 499th and 500th career goals in the final 2:22 to lift the New Y

NHL New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores his 499th and 500th career goals in the final 2:22 to lift the New York to a 7-5 victory over the Boston Bruins; 11th player in NHL history to score 500 goals

Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 to give coach Jack Ramsay his 800th NBA victory; at the time, Ramsa

Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 to give coach Jack Ramsay his 800th NBA victory; at the time, Ramsay is one of only two coaches (with Red Auerbach) to reach the milestone

Ashland Oil storage tank spills nearly 1 million gallons of oil into the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania

Ashland Oil storage tank spills nearly 1 million gallons of oil into the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania

"Superwoman" single released by Karyn White (Billboard Song of the Year 1989)

"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)

The University of Colorado, Boulder, coached by Bill McCartney, wins its first Associated Press National Championship of

The University of Colorado, Boulder, coached by Bill McCartney, wins its first Associated Press National Championship of College Football poll

Opposing factions in the Bosnian conflict hold meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, to end the nine-month conflict

Opposing factions in the Bosnian conflict hold meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, to end the nine-month conflict

Battles between the army and rebellious Indigenous people in southern Mexico kill 57

Battles between the army and rebellious Indigenous people in southern Mexico kill 57

Bus crashes in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least 30

Bus crashes in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least 30

The US deploys troops in Northern Bosnia with the intention of maintaining order and peace between Bosnian Serbs and Mus

The US deploys troops in Northern Bosnia with the intention of maintaining order and peace between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims

Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus, Ohio on WBZX 99.7 FM

Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus, Ohio on WBZX 99.7 FM

Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed on opiates and cocaine

Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed on opiates and cocaine

A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 78 people are killed

19,600 fans watch the Miami Heat defeat the Orlando Magic 111-103 in the first NBA game at the Heat's new American Airli

19,600 fans watch the Miami Heat defeat the Orlando Magic 111-103 in the first NBA game at the Heat's new American Airlines Arena in Miami

Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico

Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico

Eduardo Duhalde is appointed interim President of Argentina by the Legislative Assembly

Eduardo Alberto Duhalde is a former politician from Argentina. A member of the Peronist party, Duhalde served as the interim president of Argentina from January 2002 to May 2003.

Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that it will return to Earth two years later

Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that it will return to Earth two years later

Sago Mine Disaster: 12 miners are killed in a coal mine explosion in West Virginia [1]

The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon.

Englishman Adrian Lewis retains his PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-3 win over Andy Hamilton at the Alexandra Pala

Englishman Adrian Lewis retains his PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-3 win over Andy Hamilton at the Alexandra Palace, London

30 people are killed after a bus plunges off a cliff and falls 400 ft in Malshej Ghat, India

30 people are killed after a bus plunges off a cliff and falls 400 ft in Malshej Ghat, India

18 people are killed after the Norwegian cargo ship MS Bulk Jupiter sinks off the coast of Vietnam

18 people are killed after the Norwegian cargo ship MS Bulk Jupiter sinks off the coast of Vietnam

Saudi Arabia executes 47 alleged terrorists, including Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr

Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr (21 June 1959 – 2 January 2016), commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was a Saudi Shia sheikh from Al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands wins his 2nd PDC World Darts Championship, beating defending champion Gary Anderso

Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands wins his 2nd PDC World Darts Championship, beating defending champion Gary Anderson, 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace, London

Bus crash in Pasamayo, Peru, kills 51 on notorious "Devil's Curve" road

Bus crash in Pasamayo, Peru, kills 51 on notorious "Devil's Curve" road

Israel becomes one of the first countries to offer a fourth vaccine dose against COVID-19 amid an Omicron surge

Sputnik V or Gam-COVID-Vac is an adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia.

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses from cardiac arrest and is revived by CPR on the field during a televised NF

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses from cardiac arrest and is revived by CPR on the field during a televised NFL game against the Bengals in Cincinnati

Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president, resigns following testimony to Congress on anti-semitism and a

Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president, resigns following testimony to Congress on anti-semitism and amid plagiarism allegations [1]

Famous Births on January 2

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James Wolfe is born

James Wolfe army officer, known for british army officer, was born on 1727-01-02. Major-General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training…

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Alice Mary Robertson is born

Alice Mary Robertson, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1854-01-02.

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Isaac Asimov is born

Isaac Asimov, American writer and biochemist, known for american writer and biochemist, was born on 1920-01-02.

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David McKee is born

David McKee, British writer and illustrator, known for british writer and illustrator, was born on 1935-01-02.

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Jim Bakker is born

Jim Bakker televangelist, known for american televangelist, was born on 1939-01-02. James Orsen Bakker is an American televangelist and convicted felon.

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Tommy Morrison is born

Tommy Morrison, American professional boxer, known for american boxer, was born on 1969-01-02.

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Gabrielle Carteris is born

Gabrielle Carteris is born

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Cuba Gooding Jr. is born

Cuba Gooding Jr., American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-01-02. Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. is an American actor.

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Christy Turlington is born

Christy Turlington is born

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Roger Miller is born

Roger Miller, American musician, known for american country musician, was born on 1936-01-02. Roger Dean Miller Sr.

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Bryson Tiller is born

Bryson Tiller musician, known for american singer, was born on 1993-01-02. Bryson Djuan Tiller is an American R&B singer and rapper.

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David Cone is born

David Cone athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1963-01-02.

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François Pienaar is born

François Pienaar is born

Notable Deaths on January 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 2, 366?
The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces
What happened on January 2, 1492?
Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula
What happened on January 2, 1570?
The massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Ivan the Terrible's oprichniki on the city of Novgorod, Russia, in 1570.
What happened on January 2, 1905?
Conference of 23 industrial trade unionists in Chicago, Illinois, issues the Industrial Union Manifesto, calling for a convention in Chicago in June and laying the groundwork for the formation of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
What happened on January 2, 1942?
World War II: Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers sign the Declaration of the United Nations, pledging to make no separate peace deals

Complete Timeline — January 2 Through the Ages

  1. 69 Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims their commander Vitellius as Emperor

    Aulus Vitellius was Roman emperor, ruling for eight months from 19 April to 20 December AD 69.

  2. The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

    The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

  3. John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

    John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

  4. Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Casti

    Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula

  5. Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible begins his march to Novgorod

    The massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Ivan the Terrible's oprichniki on the city of Novgorod, Russia, in 1570.

  6. Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

    Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

  7. James Wolfe is born

    James Wolfe army officer, known for british army officer, was born on 1727-01-02. Major-General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training…

  8. British forces led by Colonel Clive and Admiral Watson occupy Calcutta, India

    Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency.

  9. Austria ends the use of interrogation by torture

    Austria ends the use of interrogation by torture

  10. The Big Bottom Massacre in the Ohio Country begins the Northwest Indian War

    The Big Bottom Massacre in the Ohio Country begins the Northwest Indian War

  11. The Free African American community of Philadelphia petitions the US Congress to abolish the slave trade

    The Free African American community of Philadelphia petitions the US Congress to abolish the slave trade

  12. Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D

    Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County Durham

  13. Lord Byron completes the fourth canto of his long narrative poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"

    Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. The poem was published between 1812 and 1818.

  14. Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US

    Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US

  15. The British Royal Navy arrives at the Falkland Islands and reasserts sovereignty

    In December 1832, the United Kingdom sent two naval vessels to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata...

  16. First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  17. Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

    Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

  18. Explorer and medical missionary David Livingstone (31) weds Mary Moffat

    David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa.

  19. Alice Mary Robertson is born

    Alice Mary Robertson, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1854-01-02.

  20. Colonel Charles Stone is appointed the Inspector General of the District of Columbia Militia

    Charles Pomeroy Stone (September 30, 1824 – January 24, 1887) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and surveyor.

  21. Battle of Stone's River ends with a Union victory

    The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River...

  22. Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O'Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends the legendary bare-knuckle

    Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O'Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends the legendary bare-knuckle boxing match in Virginia City, Montana

  23. King Amadeo I of Spain is inaugurated at 25

    King Amadeo I of Spain is inaugurated at 25

  24. The gun turret of the British battleship HMS Thunderer explodes during gunnery practice in the Gulf of Izmit near Turkey

    The gun turret of the British battleship HMS Thunderer explodes during gunnery practice in the Gulf of Izmit near Turkey, killing 11 sailors and injuring 35

  25. Due to anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil Company is established as a trust

    Standard Oil Company was a corporate trust in the petroleum industry that existed from 1882 to 1911.

  26. Battle of Boschberg takes place in South Africa as part of the Mapoch War

    Battle of Boschberg takes place in South Africa as part of the Mapoch War

  27. General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum

    General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum

  28. Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

    Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

  29. A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny

    A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny

  30. First US commemorative and first US stamp to picture a woman is issued with Queen Isabella, patron of Columbus, and Chri

    First US commemorative and first US stamp to picture a woman is issued with Queen Isabella, patron of Columbus, and Christopher Columbus

  31. Battle of Doornkop: Boers defeat Dr. Jameson's troops in South Africa

    Battle of Doornkop: Boers defeat Dr. Jameson's troops in South Africa

  32. Émile Berliner begins manufacturing 7-inch single-sided records in Montreal

    Émile Berliner begins manufacturing 7-inch single-sided records in Montreal

  33. James Longstreet dies

    James Longstreet, Confederate confederate army general, known for confederate army general, died on 1904-01-02.

  34. Conference of 23 industrial trade unionists in Chicago, Illinois, issues the Industrial Union Manifesto, calling for a c

    Conference of 23 industrial trade unionists in Chicago, Illinois, issues the Industrial Union Manifesto, calling for a convention in Chicago in June and laying the groundwork for the formation of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

  35. Ottawa branch of the Canadian Royal Mint officially opens

    The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom's official maker of British coins. It is currently located in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved in 1968. Operating under the legal name The Royal Mint Limited,...

  36. First official Dutch Eleven Cities Skate; Minne Hoekstra wins with a time of 13 hours and 50 minutes

    First official Dutch Eleven Cities Skate; Minne Hoekstra wins with a time of 13 hours and 50 minutes

  37. The first junior high school in the US opens in Berkeley, California

    The first junior high school in the US opens in Berkeley, California

  38. Australia releases its first national postage stamp featuring a kangaroo on a map of Australia

    Australia's postal system entered a unified phase of development following the federation in 1901.

  39. Philips installs a research department in Eindhoven, Netherlands

    Philips installs a research department in Eindhoven, Netherlands

  40. After repeated clashes over pay with Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall o

    After repeated clashes over pay with Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel is traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates

  41. Responding to global fear of communism caused by the Russian Revolution, US Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer authoriz

    Responding to global fear of communism caused by the Russian Revolution, US Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer authorizes raids across the country on unionists and socialists

  42. Isaac Asimov is born

    Isaac Asimov, American writer and biochemist, known for american writer and biochemist, was born on 1920-01-02.

  43. The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in P

    The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  44. Rosewood massacre: Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on a Black residential area in Rosewood, Florida, kills at least eight;

    Rosewood massacre: Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on a Black residential area in Rosewood, Florida, kills at least eight; however, eyewitness accounts report 27 to 150 deaths (compensation awarded in 1995)

  45. Book publisher Simon & Schuster is founded in New York by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster

    Simon & Schuster LLC ( SHOO-stər) is an American publishing house owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since 2023. It was founded in New York City in 1924, by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster.

  46. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region is established; now in Tajikistan

    Gorno-Badakhshan, officially the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan, in the Pamir Mountains.

  47. Melody Maker, a British popular music magazine, publishes its first issue

    Melody Maker was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest.

  48. US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls

    US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls

  49. Young Brothers gang shoots and kills six police officers in Springfield, Missouri

    Young Brothers gang shoots and kills six police officers in Springfield, Missouri

  50. US Marines withdraw from Nicaragua

    The United States occupation of Nicaragua from August 4, 1912, to January 2, 1933, was part of the Banana Wars, when the U.S. military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934.

  51. First state liquor stores open in Pennsylvania

    First state liquor stores open in Pennsylvania

  52. David McKee is born

    David McKee, British writer and illustrator, known for british writer and illustrator, was born on 1935-01-02.

  53. The first electron tube enabling night vision is described in St. Louis, Missouri

    The first electron tube enabling night vision is described in St. Louis, Missouri

  54. Roger Miller is born

    Roger Miller, American musician, known for american country musician, was born on 1936-01-02. Roger Dean Miller Sr.

  55. Jim Bakker is born

    Jim Bakker televangelist, known for american televangelist, was born on 1939-01-02. James Orsen Bakker is an American televangelist and convicted felon.

  56. World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales

    World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales

  57. World War II: Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers sign the Declaration of the United Nations, pled

    World War II: Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers sign the Declaration of the United Nations, pledging to make no separate peace deals

  58. German troops surrender in Bardia, Libya

    German troops surrender in Bardia, Libya

  59. University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins a 129-game home game winning streak that ends in 1955, inco

    University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins a 129-game home game winning streak that ends in 1955, incorporating NCAA titles in 1948, 1949, and 1951

  60. Dutch resistance broadcasting service, Radio Orange, ends its cooperation at Liese-Aktion

    Dutch resistance broadcasting service, Radio Orange, ends its cooperation at Liese-Aktion

  61. Mahatma Gandhi begins a march for peace in East Bengal

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political thinker who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign…

  62. Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico

    José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898 – April 30, 1980), most commonly known as Luis Muñoz Marín, was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, and Puerto Rican autonomist who served as the...

  63. Emil Jannings dies

    Emil Jannings, Swiss-born German actor, known for german actor, died on 1950-01-02. Emil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood films in the 1920s.

  64. Philip Barry's play "Second Threshold" premieres in New York City

    Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films...

  65. NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a record 32 game road losing streak (12 games in 1952-53; 20 games in 1953-54) with a 73-66

    NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a record 32 game road losing streak (12 games in 1952-53; 20 games in 1953-54) with a 73-66 defeat at the Indianapolis Olympians

  66. "The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)

    "The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)

  67. The French Communist Party wins the French parliamentary elections

    The French Communist Party (French: Parti Communiste Français; abbreviated PCF) has been a part of the political scene in France since 1920, peaking in strength around the end of World War II.

  68. Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 has its US premiere with Leonard Bernstein as soloist and conductor of the Ne

    Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 has its US premiere with Leonard Bernstein as soloist and conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in New York City

  69. First redshank, an Old World shorebird, is reported in North America near Halifax

    First redshank, an Old World shorebird, is reported in North America near Halifax

  70. Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony, in honor of the Minnesota Centennial, premieres by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by An

    Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony, in honor of the Minnesota Centennial, premieres by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Antal Doráti

  71. Fausto Coppi dies

    Fausto Coppi cyclist, known for italian cyclist, died on 1960-01-02. Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War.

  72. Hawaii's then all-time low temperature, 14°F, is recorded atop Haleakalā

    Hawaii's then all-time low temperature, 14°F, is recorded atop Haleakalā

  73. Gabrielle Carteris is born

    Gabrielle Carteris is born

  74. Primetime series "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS

    Primetime series "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS

  75. David Cone is born

    David Cone athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1963-01-02.

  76. Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan

    Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan

  77. New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro

    New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro football record at the time)

  78. First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion

    First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion

  79. François Pienaar is born

    François Pienaar is born

  80. Cecil Day-Lewis is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II

    Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death.

  81. Cuba Gooding Jr. is born

    Cuba Gooding Jr., American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-01-02. Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. is an American actor.

  82. Benjamin Mays is named president of the Atlanta Board of Education

    Benjamin Elijah Mays (August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who is credited with laying the intellectual foundations of the American civil rights...

  83. Tommy Morrison is born

    Tommy Morrison, American professional boxer, known for american boxer, was born on 1969-01-02.

  84. Christy Turlington is born

    Christy Turlington is born

  85. Dutch premiere of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens in Amsterdam

    Dutch premiere of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens in Amsterdam

  86. Spectator crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, Scotland, as Rangers supporters leave the ground with the home team 0-1 behind

    Spectator crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, Scotland, as Rangers supporters leave the ground with the home team 0-1 behind to Old Firm rivals Celtic; 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries; Rangers score late for 1-1

  87. An anti-internment rally is held in Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Unionism in Ireland is a political tradition that professes loyalty to the crown of the United Kingdom and to the union it represents with England, Scotland and Wales.

  88. Japanese boxer Masao Ohba retains his WBA flyweight title with a 12th-round knockout of Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand in

    Japanese boxer Masao Ohba retains his WBA flyweight title with a 12th-round knockout of Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand in Tokyo; Ohba dies three weeks later in a car accident

  89. Erroll Garner dies

    Erroll Garner dies

  90. Rhino Records releases their first album, "Wildmania," by Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

    Rhino Records releases their first album, "Wildmania," by Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

  91. Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious's trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, begins in New York City

    Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious's trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, begins in New York City

  92. Over 100,000 British Steel workers go on a national strike in support of a 20% pay increase [1]

    Over 100,000 British Steel workers go on a national strike in support of a 20% pay increase [1]

  93. The "Epic in Miami," played in 85°F heat, sees the San Diego Chargers defeat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the

    The "Epic in Miami," played in 85°F heat, sees the San Diego Chargers defeat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the AFC Divisional Playoff, setting numerous playoff scoring records

  94. New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to start a 23 NHL games undefeated

    New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to start a 23 NHL games undefeated home streak (21-0-2) with 14 straight wins

  95. Garry Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"

    Garry Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"

  96. 16-year-old future South African Test cricket batsman Darryl Cullinan scores his 1st first-class century (106 no) for Bo

    16-year-old future South African Test cricket batsman Darryl Cullinan scores his 1st first-class century (106 no) for Border against Natal B in East London

  97. NHL New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores his 499th and 500th career goals in the final 2:22 to lift the New Y

    NHL New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores his 499th and 500th career goals in the final 2:22 to lift the New York to a 7-5 victory over the Boston Bruins; 11th player in NHL history to score 500 goals

  98. Bill Veeck dies

    Bill Veeck baseball executive, known for american baseball executive, died on 1986-01-02. William Louis Veeck Jr.

  99. Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 to give coach Jack Ramsay his 800th NBA victory; at the time, Ramsa

    Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 to give coach Jack Ramsay his 800th NBA victory; at the time, Ramsay is one of only two coaches (with Red Auerbach) to reach the milestone

  100. Ashland Oil storage tank spills nearly 1 million gallons of oil into the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania

    Ashland Oil storage tank spills nearly 1 million gallons of oil into the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania

  101. "Superwoman" single released by Karyn White (Billboard Song of the Year 1989)

    "Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S.

  102. Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)

    Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)

  103. Alan Hale Jr. dies

    Alan Hale Jr., American actor, known for american actor, died on 1990-01-02. Alan Hale Jr. was an American actor and restaurateur.

  104. The University of Colorado, Boulder, coached by Bill McCartney, wins its first Associated Press National Championship of

    The University of Colorado, Boulder, coached by Bill McCartney, wins its first Associated Press National Championship of College Football poll

  105. Opposing factions in the Bosnian conflict hold meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, to end the nine-month conflict

    Opposing factions in the Bosnian conflict hold meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, to end the nine-month conflict

  106. Bryson Tiller is born

    Bryson Tiller musician, known for american singer, was born on 1993-01-02. Bryson Djuan Tiller is an American R&B singer and rapper.

  107. Battles between the army and rebellious Indigenous people in southern Mexico kill 57

    Battles between the army and rebellious Indigenous people in southern Mexico kill 57

  108. Bus crashes in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least 30

    Bus crashes in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least 30

  109. The US deploys troops in Northern Bosnia with the intention of maintaining order and peace between Bosnian Serbs and Mus

    The US deploys troops in Northern Bosnia with the intention of maintaining order and peace between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims

  110. Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus, Ohio on WBZX 99.7 FM

    Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus, Ohio on WBZX 99.7 FM

  111. Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed on opiates and cocaine

    Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed on opiates and cocaine

  112. A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 78 people are killed

  113. 19,600 fans watch the Miami Heat defeat the Orlando Magic 111-103 in the first NBA game at the Heat's new American Airli

    19,600 fans watch the Miami Heat defeat the Orlando Magic 111-103 in the first NBA game at the Heat's new American Airlines Arena in Miami

  114. Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico

    Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico

  115. Eduardo Duhalde is appointed interim President of Argentina by the Legislative Assembly

    Eduardo Alberto Duhalde is a former politician from Argentina. A member of the Peronist party, Duhalde served as the interim president of Argentina from January 2002 to May 2003.

  116. Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that it will return to Earth two years later

    Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that it will return to Earth two years later

  117. Sago Mine Disaster: 12 miners are killed in a coal mine explosion in West Virginia [1]

    The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon.

  118. Englishman Adrian Lewis retains his PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-3 win over Andy Hamilton at the Alexandra Pala

    Englishman Adrian Lewis retains his PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-3 win over Andy Hamilton at the Alexandra Palace, London

  119. 30 people are killed after a bus plunges off a cliff and falls 400 ft in Malshej Ghat, India

    30 people are killed after a bus plunges off a cliff and falls 400 ft in Malshej Ghat, India

  120. 18 people are killed after the Norwegian cargo ship MS Bulk Jupiter sinks off the coast of Vietnam

    18 people are killed after the Norwegian cargo ship MS Bulk Jupiter sinks off the coast of Vietnam

  121. Saudi Arabia executes 47 alleged terrorists, including Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr

    Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr (21 June 1959 – 2 January 2016), commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was a Saudi Shia sheikh from Al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

  122. Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands wins his 2nd PDC World Darts Championship, beating defending champion Gary Anderso

    Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands wins his 2nd PDC World Darts Championship, beating defending champion Gary Anderson, 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace, London

  123. Bus crash in Pasamayo, Peru, kills 51 on notorious "Devil's Curve" road

    Bus crash in Pasamayo, Peru, kills 51 on notorious "Devil's Curve" road

  124. Israel becomes one of the first countries to offer a fourth vaccine dose against COVID-19 amid an Omicron surge

    Sputnik V or Gam-COVID-Vac is an adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia.

  125. Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses from cardiac arrest and is revived by CPR on the field during a televised NF

    Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses from cardiac arrest and is revived by CPR on the field during a televised NFL game against the Bengals in Cincinnati

  126. Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president, resigns following testimony to Congress on anti-semitism and a

    Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president, resigns following testimony to Congress on anti-semitism and amid plagiarism allegations [1]

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