What happend on 2nd January

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03.01
1942

The United States Navy opens a blimp base at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

1942

World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces.

1941

WWII: German bombing severely damaged the Llandaff Cathedral, built in 1290 on the bank of the River Taff in Cardiff, Wales.

1941

The U.S. government announces its Liberty ship program with a stated goal of building 200 freighters. Over 2,700 ships will eventually be constructed by the end of the war.

1935

Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh.

1929

Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls.

1923

U.S. Interior Secretary Albert Fall resigns due to the Teapot Dome scandal.

1921

DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens.

1921

The first religious radio broadcast (KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) .

1917

The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank.