History for January 2

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Isaac Asimov 1920, Roger Miller 1936, Jim Bakker 1939 


Cuba Gooding, Jr. 1968, Christy Turlington 1969, Kate Bosworth 1973 


1872 - Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives. 


1892 - Ellis Island opened as America's first federal immigration center. Annie Moore, at age 15, became the first person to pass through. 


1900 - U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China. 


1935 - Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindberghs baby. Hauptmann was found guilt and executed. 


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


1960 - U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. 


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


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.