On This Day for January 2 - Granada reclaimed by Spain, Isaac Asimov is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 02 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Isaac Asimov READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1492 Granada reclaimed by Spain READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2004: NASA's spacecraft Stardust collected dust grains from the comet Wild 2, and the cometary material was later revealed to contain the amino acid glycine, an essential building block of life. [ Take our space exploration quiz.] 1967: American Republican politician Ronald Reagan, who previously worked as an actor, was sworn in as governor of California. [ How much do you know about the history of American politics?] 1950: German actor Emil Jannings died. [Take our film buff quiz.] 1935: The widely publicized trial of Bruno Hauptmann began in New Jersey as he faced charges of kidnapping and murdering the infant son of famed American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh; he was found guilty and executed. [Test your knowledge of criminality and famous outlaws.] 1920: The most spectacular of the Palmer Raids took place when 3,000–10,000 were arrested in more than 30 U.S. cities, accused of being foreign anarchists, communists, or radical leftists; the raids, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, were viewed as the climax of that era's so-called Red Scare. [ How much do you know about U.S. history?] 1905: The Russians surrendered Port Arthur (later Lüshun, China) to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War. [Take our quiz about the history of war.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1920 Isaac Asimov American author 1961 Todd Haynes American screenwriter and director 1969 Christy Turlington American fashion model 1873 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Roman Catholic nun 1938 David Bailey British photographer 1727 James Wolfe British general SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help