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This Day In History January 02


Reconquest of Spain Congress publishes the Tory Act Georgia enters the Union First censuring of a U.S. senator Yankees are victorious at the Battle of Stones River Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer Stephen Crane's boat sinks Japanese capture Russian naval base at Port Arthur Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal Navy opens a blimp base in New Jersey Sooners win 30th game in a row Callas walks out of performance Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath Viet Cong are successful at Ap Bac U.S. planes down seven enemy planes Football fans crushed in stadium stampede Nixon signs national speed limit into law U.S.-Russia detente ends Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head Carter reacts to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended Rare Bugatti found in British garage
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