Today in History: January 2


1492    The Emirate of Granada surrenders to the Christian forces of King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella I, and the Moors lose their last foothold in Spain.

1777    American Revolution: At the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey, American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack.

1788    Georgia votes to ratify the U.S. Constitution, becoming the fourth state in the modern United States.

1920    In several cities across the U.S., The second Palmer Raid takes place with another 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists arrested and held without trial.

1935    In Flemington, New Jersey, Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh.

1942    World War II: In the Philippines, Manila is captured by Japanese Imperial forces.

1980    In a strong reaction to the December Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter recalls the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, terminates the Soviet Wheat Deal, and asks the Senate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty. These actions sent a message that the age of detente and the friendlier diplomatic and economic relations that were established between the United States and Soviet Union during President Richard Nixon’s administration had ended.

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