Today in History
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Events on January 2
A curated list of notable events, births, and deaths from this day in history.
Events
1881
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place in Tombstone, Arizona, pitting Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday against the Clanton and McLaury brothers.
1947
The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, agrees to accede his state to India.
1958
Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of a Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.
Births
1916
François Mitterrand: French politician, President of France from 1981 to 1995.
1947
Hillary Clinton: American politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer, and public speaker.
Deaths
1909
Itō Hirobumi: Japanese politician and first Prime Minister of Japan.