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January 02, 1959
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The Russian uncrewed spacecraft Luna I, the first rocket to pass near the moon, was launched 
 
January 02, 1920
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Isaac Asimov, US biochemist and science-fiction writer, is born 
 
January 02, 1911
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Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000 
 
January 02, 1910
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First junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif) 
 
January 02, 1905
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Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine 
 
January 02, 1905
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Japanese troops capture Port Arthur 
 
January 02, 1903
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Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black 
 
January 02, 1900
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E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7 single-sided records (Montreal) 
 
January 02, 1892
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George Airy, English Astronomer Royal, dies 
 
January 02, 1839
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French photographer Louis Daguerre took the first photograph 
 
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