On January 2, history records 33 notable events, 194 famous births and 86 deaths, spanning the years 366 to 1863.
Events on this day include: The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. (366); Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy. (533).
Notable people born on January 2 include Emperor Yōzei (869), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Piero di Cosimo (1462).
Notable figures who died on this day include Liu Chengyou (951), Su Fengji (951), William de St-Calais (1096).
Events on 2 January 33
See all →Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
Reconquista: the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
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.
Big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War.
The discovery of the planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France.
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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Birthdays on 2 January 194
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Deaths on 2 January 86
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