Hva skjedde den 2. Januar?
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HENDELSER 2. JANUAR
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
År:
1900
Chicago Canal opens.
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Uruguayan War
År:
1865
Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
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American Civil War
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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.
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John Hay
År:
1900
American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
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Palmer Raids
År:
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.
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Manila
År:
1942
World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines.
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World War II
År:
1941
World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
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R.U.R.
År:
1921
World premiere of the science fiction play R.U.R. by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a theater in Hradec Králové.
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Institution of Civil Engineers
År:
1818
The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded by a group of six engineers; Thomas Telford would later become its first president.
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Northwest Indian War
År:
1791
Northwest Indian War: The Big Bottom massacre is committed by Lenape and Wyandot warriors in the Ohio Country, North America.
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FøDSLER 2. JANUAR
Willi Graf
Fødselsår:
1918
Willi Graf, German physician and activist (died 1943)
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Vera Zorina
Fødselsår:
1917
Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (died 2003)
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Juanita Jackson Mitchell
Fødselsår:
1913
Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer and activist (died 1992)
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Beatrice Hicks
Fødselsår:
1919
Beatrice Hicks, American engineer (died 1979)
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Ernest Bender
Fødselsår:
1919
Ernest Bender, American Indologist (died 1996)
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Glen Harmon
Fødselsår:
1921
Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)
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Bob Feerick
Fødselsår:
1920
Bob Feerick, American basketball player and coach (died 1976)
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Anna Lee
Fødselsår:
1913
Anna Lee, English-American actress (died 2004)
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Riccardo Cassin
Fødselsår:
1909
Riccardo Cassin, Italian mountaineer and author (died 2009)
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Kane Tanaka
Fødselsår:
1903
Kane Tanaka, Japanese Supercentenarian, Oldest Japanese person ever, Second oldest verified person in world history (died 2022)
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DøDSFALL 2. JANUAR
James Dooley (New South Wales politician)
Dødsår:
1950
James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (born 1877)
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Edith New
Dødsår:
1951
Edith New, English militant suffragette (born 1877)
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William Campion (governor)
Dødsår:
1951
William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (born 1870)
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Guccio Gucci
Dødsår:
1953
Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (born 1881)
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Joe Darling
Dødsår:
1946
Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (born 1870)
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Mischa Levitzki
Dødsår:
1941
Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (born 1898)
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Paul Adam (French novelist)
Dødsår:
1920
Paul Adam, French author (born 1862)
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Sabine Baring-Gould
Dødsår:
1924
Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (born 1834)
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Roman Dmowski
Dødsår:
1939
Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1864)
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Jack Carson
Dødsår:
1963
Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (born 1910)
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HELLIGDAGER 2. JANUAR
Kaapse Klopse
Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Public holidays in New Zealand
The Day after New Years Day is a Public Holiday in New Zealand
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Blacks and Whites' Carnival
The first day of Blacks and Whites' Carnival, celebrated until January 7 (Colombia)
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Twelve Days of Christmas
The ninth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
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Public and bank holidays in Scotland
The Second of January is a Bank Holiday in Scotland
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January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah
Christian feast day: Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (Episcopal Church)
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Basil of Caesarea
Christian feast day: Basil the Great (Catholic Church and Church of England)
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Berchtoldstag
Berchtold's Day (Switzerland)
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Christian feast day: Gregory of Nazianzus (Catholic Church)
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