This Day in History
02 Jan 1235
Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names
02 Jan 1492
Muhammad XII. (Boabdil) last Nasird ruler of Moorish fortress Alhambra surrenders to the Catholic Monarchs
02 Jan 1585
Spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville
02 Jan 1602
Spanish force in Ireland surrender to the English army at Kinsdale
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First censuring of a U.S. senator
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Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur
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Reconquest of Spain
The kingdom of Granada falls to the Christian forces of King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella I and the Moors lose their last foothold in Spain.Located at the co...
Callas walks out of performance
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U.S.-Russia detente ends
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Rare Bugatti found in British garage
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Viet Cong are successful at Ap Bac
At Ap Bac a village in the Mekong Delta 50 miles southwest of Saigon the Viet Cong inflict heavy casualties on a much larger South Vietnamese force.About 250...
U.S. planes down seven enemy planes
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Sooners win 30th game in a row
On January 2 1956 Oklahoma Universitys champion football team the Sooners defeat Maryland 20-6 in the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida winning the nat...
Nixon signs national speed limit into law
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Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer
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Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal
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Stephen Crane’s boat sinks
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Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath
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Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head
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