January 2

Facts & Historical Events On This Day

2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that gaming addiction is a Mental Health Disorder.[1]

2014

A bus plunged 400ft from a cliff in Malshej Ghat, India, killing thirty people.[1]

2004

The Stardust space probe collected a sample of comet dust.[1]

1981

Prolific serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper,' was arrested in Sheffield, UK.[1]

1972

The mapping of Mars' surface began.[1]

1965

Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.[1]

1960

Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech announcing that he was running for US President.[1]

1929

The US & Canada agreed to divert the Niagara River to protect the Niagara Falls from eroding.[1]

1906

A patent was awarded to Willis Carrier, which gave us the world’s first Air Conditioner.[1]

1839

The Moon was photographed for the first time.[1]

1788

Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.[1]

533 AD

Mercurius became Pope John II, making him the first pope to change their name after attaining popehood.[1]

366 AD

The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.[1]