January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 363 days remain until the end of the year (364 in leap years). 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. [1] 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. [2]

1492 Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders his city to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending both the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula. 1570 Tsar Ivan the Terrible 's march to Novgorod begins. 1776 George Washington 's army hoists the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill, Charlestown.

2013年1月2日 · What happened on this day in history, January 2. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on January 2.

1788 - Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1842 - In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge was opened to traffic. 1859 - Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette." 1872 - Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives.

On this day in 1492, Granada, home of the Alhambra palace and the seat and final stronghold of the Moorish kingdom in Spain, was surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II and Isabella I, ending the Reconquest.

On January 8, 1815, after launching a poorly executed attack, the British are defeated in the Battle of New Orleans by American troops led by Andrew Jackson. The victory would boost Jackson's reputation eventually launching him into the U.S. presidency. A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia, kills 12 miners and critically injures another.

Discover what happened on January 2 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. This Day In History: 01/02/1980 - US-Russia Detente Ends 1965

1月2日 是 公历 （平年）一年中的第2天，离全年的结束还有363天（闰年 则是364天）。 69年： 四帝之年： 上日耳曼尼亞 的 罗马军团 拒绝向罗马皇帝 加尔巴 宣誓，转而支持 維特里烏斯。 366年： 日耳曼尼亚 的部落同盟 阿勒曼尼人 越过冰封的 莱茵河，入侵 罗马帝国。 533年： 天主教會 神父墨丘利當選成為教宗 若望二世，是第一位使用名號即位的 教宗。 1492年： 卡斯提爾王國 和 亞拉岡王國 軍隊攻陷 格拉納達酋長國， 收復失地運動 結束。 1680年：在 杜魯諾佐約 …

January 2nd is officially Pet Safety Travel Day and Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It Day. It’s the second day of the year and the New Year is officially older than 24 hours! Here you’ll find facts about January 2, as well as important events that happened on this day throughout history.

January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 363 days remaining until the end of the year (364 in leap years). 366 – Many Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine, invading the Roman Empire. 533 – Mercurius became Pope John II. …