Page 7: Historical Events In January - 02

1955  On this day in history jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

1956  Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 02 cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

1959  USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on January - 02.   

1960  On this day in history first redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)   

1960  On this day in history john Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years   

1960  Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

1960  Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President on January - 02.   

1960  Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale on this day in history.   

1961  Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on January - 02.   

1962  Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58   

1964  On this day in history ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan   

1964  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana   

1965  On January - 02 martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters   

1965  On this day in history obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day   

1965  University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000 on January - 02.   

1965  On this day in history staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63   

1968  On January - 02 christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant   

1968  The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor on January - 02.   

1968  On this day in history the worlds first heart transplant is carried out   

1968  On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

1969  "Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy on this day in history.   

1969  FLQ bombs are discovered in Ottawa on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

1970  On January - 02 dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam   

1970  On January - 02 uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

1970  Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 on January - 02.   

1972  On this day in history mariner 9 begins mapping Mars   

1974  U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour on this day in history.   

1974  Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres on this day in history.   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

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

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  On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  On January - 02 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.