On This day January 2nd
OTD
January 2nd is the second day of the year in the Gregorian
calendar; 363 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
1492 – Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish
stronghold in Spain, surrender
1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces under the
command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the
Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
1818 – A group of six engineers founded the British
Institution of Civil Engineers; Thomas Telford would later become its first
president
1865 – Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the
Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
1920 – The second Palmer Raid, ordered by the US Department
of Justice, resulted in 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists being
arrested and held without trial.
1941 – World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the
cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
1954 – India established its highest civilian awards, the
Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
1976 – The Gale of January 1976 begins, resulting in coastal
flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, affecting countries from Ireland
to Yugoslavia and causing at least eighty-two deaths and US$1.3 billion in
damage.
2004 – Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2,
collecting samples that are returned to Earth.
Birthdays
1462 – Piero di Cosimo, Italian painter (d. 1522)
1647 – Nathaniel Bacon, English American rebel leader (d.
1676)
1822 – Rudolf Clausius, Polish-German physicist and
mathematician (d. 1888)
1889 – Bertram Stevens, Australian accountant and
politician, 25th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1973)
1901 – Bob Marshall, American activist, co-founded The
Wilderness Society (d. 1939)
1909 – Barry Goldwater, American politician, businessman,
and author (d. 1998)
1926 – Gino Marchetti, American football player (d. 2019)
1936 – Roger Miller, American singer-songwriter, musician,
and actor (d. 1992)
1963 – David Cone, American baseball player and sportscaster
Holiday Spotlight
Personal Trainer Day
Right before the new
year is the festive season that leads to overindulgence in sweets and food, so
fitness is often at the top of our list of resolutions. This is where personal
trainers help us safely achieve our health and fitness goals and make our
resolutions a reality.
In the early 2000s,
two fitness professionals, Jim Labadie and Joey Atlas, saw a significant spike
in gym membership subscriptions tied to New Year Resolutions, which usually led
to personal trainers’ lives becoming highly swamped. Labadie and Atlas
conceived this holiday as an opportunity to say thank you to the hard-working
trainers who turn their lives upside down at the start of each year to help us
reach our fitness goals. According to Labadie and Atlas, personal trainers put
plenty of effort into planning, analysis, and consideration to ensure each
individual's hard work amounts to something. National Personal Trainer
Awareness Day highlights the benefits of a personal trainer to the chances of
sticking to your fitness routine and achieving your fitness goals.
Over the years,
personal training has evolved, and the advent of technology has played a
considerable role. Personal training is no longer restricted to in-person
training in gyms or homes; it has moved online. The trainers also think of ways
to provide the best digital training without impacting the final goal. They
form digital membership platforms that boost accountability and post online
workout videos for their members.
Other Include
55 MPH Speed Limit Day
Earth at Perihelion - January 2, 2024 @ 4:38 pm EST (closest
to the Sun)
Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
National Buffet Day
National Cream Puff Day
National Motivation and Inspiration Day
National Pet Travel Safety Day
National Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It
Day
National Science Fiction Day
Reconquest Day (Spain)
Saint Basil's Day
Swiss Cheese Day
World Introvert Day
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