History for January 2 - Dang me, Damn him, Good Life, Money Life, No gas, No Gas

History for January 2 - On-This-Day.com

Birth anniversary Roger Miller (1936-92).

Happy Birthday! Jim Bakker







1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.

1965 - "Broadway" Joe Namath signed the richest rookie contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football.










1968 - Fidel Castro announced petroleum and sugar rationing in Cuba.







1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.