January 2: Ivan the Terrible, Mahatma Gandhi and the Most Famous Streaker of All

On This Day in History January 2, 2021 Historical Events 366  The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire 1492  Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders his city to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile, ending both the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule in the Iberian peninsula 1570  Tsar Ivan the Terrible's march to Novgorod begins 1905  American anarcho-syndicalist union known as the Industrial Workers of the World forms 1942  World War II: the 28 nations at war with Axis powers pledge to make no separate peace deals 1947  Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East Bengal More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alice Mary Robertson (1854 - 1931) Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992) Roger Miller (1936 - 1992) Tommy Morrison (1969 - 2013) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Emil Jannings (1884 - 1950) James Longstreet (1821 - 1904) More Famous Deaths January 2: 'The Most Famous of All Streaks' Erika Roe bounced into the history books on this day when, topless, she skipped onto the pitch at a rugby game to the roar of 60,000 cheering spectators. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand