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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 2 JANVIER

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Année: 1900

Chicago Canal opens.

Uruguayan War

Année: 1865

Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.

American Civil War

Année: 1863

American Civil War: The three-day Battle of Stones River ends in a Union victory when the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg are repulsed for the final time by the Army of the Cumberland under General William S. Rosecrans.

John Hay

Année: 1900

American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.

Palmer Raids

Année: 1920

The second Palmer Raid, ordered by the US Department of Justice, results in 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists being arrested and held without trial.

Manila

Année: 1942

World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines.

World War II

Année: 1941

World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.

R.U.R.

Année: 1921

World premiere of the science fiction play R.U.R. by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a theater in Hradec Králové.

Institution of Civil Engineers

Année: 1818

The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded by a group of six engineers; Thomas Telford would later become its first president.

Northwest Indian War

Année: 1791

Northwest Indian War: The Big Bottom massacre is committed by Lenape and Wyandot warriors in the Ohio Country, North America.

NAISSANCES DU 2 JANVIER

Willi Graf

Année de naissance: 1918

Willi Graf, German physician and activist (died 1943)

Vera Zorina

Année de naissance: 1917

Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (died 2003)

Juanita Jackson Mitchell

Année de naissance: 1913

Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer and activist (died 1992)

Beatrice Hicks

Année de naissance: 1919

Beatrice Hicks, American engineer (died 1979)

Ernest Bender

Année de naissance: 1919

Ernest Bender, American Indologist (died 1996)

Glen Harmon

Année de naissance: 1921

Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)

Bob Feerick

Année de naissance: 1920

Bob Feerick, American basketball player and coach (died 1976)

Anna Lee

Année de naissance: 1913

Anna Lee, English-American actress (died 2004)

Riccardo Cassin

Année de naissance: 1909

Riccardo Cassin, Italian mountaineer and author (died 2009)

Kane Tanaka

Année de naissance: 1903

Kane Tanaka, Japanese Supercentenarian, Oldest Japanese person ever, Second oldest verified person in world history (died 2022)

DéCèS DU 2 JANVIER

James Dooley (New South Wales politician)

Année de décès: 1950

James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (born 1877)

Edith New

Année de décès: 1951

Edith New, English militant suffragette (born 1877)

William Campion (governor)

Année de décès: 1951

William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (born 1870)

Guccio Gucci

Année de décès: 1953

Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (born 1881)

Joe Darling

Année de décès: 1946

Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (born 1870)

Mischa Levitzki

Année de décès: 1941

Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (born 1898)

Paul Adam (French novelist)

Année de décès: 1920

Paul Adam, French author (born 1862)

Sabine Baring-Gould

Année de décès: 1924

Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (born 1834)

Roman Dmowski

Année de décès: 1939

Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1864)

Jack Carson

Année de décès: 1963

Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (born 1910)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 2 JANVIER

Kaapse Klopse

Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town, South Africa)

Public holidays in New Zealand

The Day after New Years Day is a Public Holiday in New Zealand

Blacks and Whites' Carnival

The first day of Blacks and Whites' Carnival, celebrated until January 7 (Colombia)

Twelve Days of Christmas

The ninth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)

Public and bank holidays in Scotland

The Second of January is a Bank Holiday in Scotland

January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah

Christian feast day: Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (Episcopal Church)

Basil of Caesarea

Christian feast day: Basil the Great (Catholic Church and Church of England)

Berchtoldstag

Berchtold's Day (Switzerland)

Gregory of Nazianzus

Christian feast day: Gregory of Nazianzus (Catholic Church)

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