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January 2nd - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on January 2nd. If you celebrate your birthday on January 2nd, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
January 2nd 1727
General James Wolfe was born.
January 2nd 1777
The German sculptor Christian D Rauch was born.
January 2nd 1807
The composer Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki was born.
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Some of the famous people who died on this day
January 2nd 1965
Composer Staf Gustaf Frans Nees died, age 63.
January 2nd 1974
The country singer Tex Ritter died, age 67.
January 2nd 1977
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner died, age 53.
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Some of the famous events that happend on this day
January 2nd 1900
The first electric bus runs in New York, USA.
January 2nd 1971
66 people die in a crush at the Rangers v Celtic soccer match at Ibrox stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.
January 2nd 1975
Burmah Oil, the world's second-largest oil company, collapses.
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