History for January 2
History for January 2 - On-This-Day.com- 1492 - The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.
- 1842 - In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge was opened to traffic.
- 1859 - Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette."
- 1900 - The Chicago Canal opened.
- 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.
- 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.
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