Today in History - 2nd January

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What happened on this day 2nd of January Highlights:

• 1981 

The “Yorkshire Ripper” is caught
Peter Sutcliffe confessed to murdering 13 women and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

• 1971 

66 football fans die in the Ibrox disaster
Over 200 people were injured in the crush, which occurred at the end of an association football game between the Glasgow-based clubs, Rangers, and Celtic, at Ibrox Park.

• 1967 

Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California
Reagan became the 40th U.S. president in 1981.

• 1959

Luna 1 is launched
The Soviet spacecraft was the first to reach the vicinity of the moon and orbit the sun.

• 1860 

Urban Le Verrier announces the discovery of the planet Vulcan
Despite a thorough search, the planet was never actually sighted.

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