376 Historic Events for January 2
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)
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| 1948 |
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WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins
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| 1949 |
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KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Lou Gramm, rocker
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| 1950 |
Death |
Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65
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| 1951 |
Event |
Philip Barry's "Second Threshold," premieres in NYC
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)
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| 1952 |
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"Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)
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| 1953 |
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NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
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| 1954 |
Birth |
Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)
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| 1954 |
Event |
Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC
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| 1955 |
Death |
Jos‚ Antonio Remon, president of Panam (1952-55), assassinated
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| 1955 |
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1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)
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| 1956 |
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Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections
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| 1957 |
Birth |
Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)
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| 1958 |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' 2nd Piano concert, premieres in NY
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| 1959 |
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USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit
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| 1959 |
Birth |
Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)
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| 1959 |
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Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees
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| 1960 |
Event |
John F Kennedy announces run for US Presidency
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| 1960 |
Death |
Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60
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