Today in History, 2 January:\u00a02023 is here, and with a new year come new resolutions. Whether it\u2019s working out, learning a new language, or pursuing your dreams, most people have made their New Year\u2019s resolutions by now. Hopefully, they also include expanding one\u2019s general knowledge.<\/p>\n
Today is January 2nd. The date doesn\u2019t evoke any memorable happenings, but January 2 is an important day in world history.<\/p>\n
From the births of one of the most prolific science fiction writers and a heavyweight boxing legend to the demise of the founder of Gucci, the surrender of Granada to Spain, and the establishment of the highest civilian awards in India, many important events took place on 2 January.<\/p>\n
n 1492, Granada was reclaimed by Ferdinand II of Aragorn and Isabel I of Castile from Muhammad XII after centuries of Muslim rule.
\nIn 1570, Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible\u2019s march to Novgorod began.
\nIn 1757, Robert Clive recaptured the Indian city of Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
\nIn 1906, American engineer Willis Carrier obtained the patent for the world\u2019s first air conditioner.
\nIn 1935, the “Trial of the Century” began in New Jersey involving Bruno Hauptmann, accused of kidnapping and murdering the infant son of American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh.
\nIn 1954, India\u2019s highest civilian awards, the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan were established.
\nIn 1967, American actor-turned-Republican politician Ronald Reagan was sworn in as governor of California.
\nIn 1981, one of the UK\u2019s largest manhunts came to an end with the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, the “Yorkshire Ripper.”
\nIn 2004, NASA\u2019s spacecraft Stardust collected dust grains from the comet Wild 2, which was later identified to contain the essential amino acid glycine.<\/p>\n
World Introvert Day: January 2nd is celebrated as World Introvert Day to understand and appreciate the people who are introverts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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