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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