Births on January 2

Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan

Born on January 2, 1852

Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, Turkish playwright and poet (d. 1937)

Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan (born Abdülhak Hâmid; January 2, 1852 – April 12, 1937) was an early 20th-century Turkish playwright and poet. He was one of the leading lights of the Turkish Romantic period. He is known in Turkish literature as "Şair-i Azam" (The Grand Poet) and "Dahi-i Azam" (The Grand Genius).

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Events on 1852

20 Mar

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.
3 Aug

Harvard-Yale Regatta
Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
21 Aug

Fort Selkirk
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
24 Sep

Henri Giffard
The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
16 Nov

22 Kalliope
The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovers the asteroid 22 Kalliope.

Births on January 2

Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan

Born on January 2, 1852

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Events on 1852

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harvard-Yale Regatta

Fort Selkirk

Henri Giffard

22 Kalliope