Historical Events on January 2
1777
American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
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American Civil War: The Battle of Stones River (a.k.a. Battle of Murfreesboro) resumes in central Tennessee after a day's respite, resulting in a significant Union victory.
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World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
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United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
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Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lanka Navy kill 35-100 civilians on the Jaffna Lagoon.
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Famous Birthdays on January 2
- 1909
Barry Goldwater
- 1920
Isaac Asimov
- 1942
Dennis Hastert
- 1969
Robby Gordon
Famous Deaths on January 2
- 1904
James Longstreet
- 1939
Roman Dmowski
- 1995
Siad Barre
- 2000
Elmo Zumwalt