What Happened On January 2

What Happened On Jan 2 Events

1777 Jan 2 Battle Of The Assunpink Creek
The Battle of the Assunpink Creek also known as The Second Battle of Trenton was an American victory that took place on January 2, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. Lieutena...
1788 Jan 2 Georgia Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 4th State Admitted to the Union
Wednesday, January the second, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight: To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas the form of a Constitution for the Government...
1893 Jan 2 Douglass Delivers Speech at the World's Fair
"We should not forget that the freedom you and I enjoy to-day… is largely due to the brave stand taken by the black sons, of Haiti ninety years ago…striking for their freedom, they struck ..." —Frederick Douglass, "Lecture on Haiti" address delivered at the dedication of the Haitian Pavilion at the World's Fair
1933 Jan 2 The 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marines Corps, Withdraws From Nicaragua
On January 2, 1933, the 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marines Corps, withdrew from Nicaragua. It trained and left behind a powerful National Guard in a country beset by struggle betw...
1941 Jan 2 Llandaff Cathedral is Badly Damaged by a German Bomb During the Cardiff Blitz
On the evening of 2 January 1941 during World War II the cathedral was severely damaged when a landmine was dropped near it during the Cardiff Blitz, blowing the roof off the nave, south ...
1947 Jan 2
to 1947 Apr 14
 The Milch Trial: The United States of America vs. Erhard Milch
The Milch Trial (or officially, The United States of America vs. Erhard Milch) was the second of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Ger...
1963 Jan 2 Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a small-scale battle early in the Vietnam War which resulted in the first major combat victory by the Viet Cong against regular South Vietnamese and American forc...
1967 Jan 2 Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo was a famous air battle fought in the skies of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on January 2, 1967, during the Vietnam War, and in the context of the United States Air Fo...
1971 Jan 2 Elvis Presley releases Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
"Elvis Country" (I'm 10,000 Years Old) is the thirty-seventh studio album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records (LSP 44600 in January 1971. Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, it r...
1971 Jan 2 Ibrox Disaster
Sixty-six football supporters have been killed following a match between Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow. The disaster occurred when crush barri...
1983 Jan 2 Michael Jackson releases "Billie Jean"
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop R&B song by late American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones for the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller...
1984 Jan 2 AM Chicago Airs
In 1983, Winfrey relocated to Chicago to host WLS-TV's low-rated half-hour morning talk-show, AM Chicago. The first episode aired on January 2, 1984. Within months after Winfrey took over...
1990 Jan 2 MST3K Ep. 107 - "Robot Monster"
(Shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 4: "Flight to Destruction"; Part 5: "Murder Car") A low-budget flick about the last days of Earth, featuring Ro-Man (the famous gorilla-in-a-diving-...
2005 Jan 2 New England Patriots defeat San Francisco 49ers, 21-7
Maybe the Patriots did try to approach yesterday's 21-7 win over San Francisco like any other game. But there was one interesting experiment -- Bethel Johnson returning punts. Johnson ...
2006 Jan 2 Sago Mine Disaster
The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, in the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, USA near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon. The blast and ensuing aftermat...
2008 Jan 2 Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 97-93
They are the biggest story in the NBA but not the dominant sports topic in their own hometown. They lead the nightly sportscast when they visit other NBA arenas. Not here. They are ...
2008 Jan 2 The Price Of Petroleum Hits $100 A Barrel
The price of petroleum as quoted in news generally refers to the spot price of either WTI/Light Crude as traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for delivery at Cushing, Oklaho...
2009 Jan 2 Boston Celtics defeat Washington Wizards, 108-83
2010 Jan 2 Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 103-96
The Celtics’ makeshift lineup last night raised some basic questions, the main one being: Who was going to bring the ball upcourt? Tony Allen was the designated point guard, in the abs...
2010 Jan 2 Carolina Hurricanes defeat New York Rangers, 2-1
HURRICANES 2, RANGERS 1 With the rink full of children catching a weekend matinee at the Garden Saturday, the Rangers had a 15-year-old girl sing the national anthem, a 13-year-old boy...
2010 Jan 2 Indiana Pacers defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-111
INDIANAPOLIS - Roy Hibbert and Luther Head each scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-111 on Saturday night to snap an eight-game losing streak. B...
2010 Jan 2 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-97
Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant passed the 30-point mark again, setting a franchise record in the process. But that hardly mattered to the Milwaukee Bucks, who stopped a four-game s...
2010 Jan 2 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Iowa Hawkeyes, 86-74
IOWA CITY — Had he attended the Gophers' 86-74 victory over Iowa on Saturday, former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson would have had a reason to smile. The Gophers gave the Hawkeyes abo...
2010 Jan 2 New Jersey Devils defeat Minnesota Wild, 5-3
It was like nothing changed. Friday, the second Jacques Lemaire blew his whistle to end the New Jersey Devils' practice, the door was open and Brian Rolston was through it. In three...