Page 8: Historical Events In January - 02

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

1977  On January - 02 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

1978  Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey on January - 02.   

1978  On this day in history rhino Records releases their first album "Wildmania"   

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

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

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

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1982  "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances on this day in history.   

1982  70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) on January - 02.   

1982  Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins on January - 02.   

1982  San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on January - 02.   

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

1983  On this day in history don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

1983  On January - 02 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  Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines on January - 02.   

1983  On January - 02 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 this day in history darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his first first-class cricket century   

1984  On this day in history miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship   

1984  On January - 02 riot in Tunis kills over 100   

1984  Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's first black mayor on January - 02.   

1985  90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter on January - 02.   

1985  On this day in history australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets   

1985  Egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III on this day in history.   

1985  Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 02 undefeated Brigham Young University becomes college football champion   

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

1986  On January - 02 new York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on January - 02.   

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 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  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

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

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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.