1974 - U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
1960 - Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President
1929 - US & Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1872 - Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.
1839 - First photo of the Moon (French photographer Louis Daguerre)
This Day In Business
1934 - With the 21st Amendment of the Constitution allowing states to regulate the sale of alcohol, the first state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania
1941 - The Andrews Sisters recorded "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" on Decca Records
366 - The seemingly impenetrable Roman Empire is invaded by Germanic Tribe Alamanni.
1991 - The University of Colorado wins its first ever college football title after being #1 in the AP poll.
January 2nd Holiday
Second Day of New Year (New Zealand, Romania, Russia and other countries) - Celebrates the second day of the new calendar year.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the January 2 Birthday Horoscope.
Famous Birthdays iPhone App
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