376 Historic Events for January 2
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| 1935 |
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Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby
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| 1936 |
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1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo
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| 1936 |
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Bradman scores 357 for SA v Vic, 424 minutes, 40 fours
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Roger Miller, Ft Worth Tx, country singer (King of the Road, Dang Me)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist
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| 1937 |
Death |
Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29
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| 1938 |
Birth |
John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)
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| 1938 |
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Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded
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| 1939 |
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Bradman scores 107 SA v Victoria, his 4th consecutive century
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42
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| 1942 |
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Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines
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| 1942 |
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28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace
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| 1942 |
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German troops in Bardia surrender
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| 1944 |
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1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Peter Eotvos, composer
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| 1945 |
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George Bush (pres 1989) and Barbara Pierce wed [or January 6]
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| 1945 |
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Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955
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| 1945 |
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Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion
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| 1945 |
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Allied air raid on Neurenberg
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| 1945 |
Death |
Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61
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| 1946 |
Death |
Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
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| 1947 |
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Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
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