What happend on 2nd January

01.01
03.01
1905

Russo-Japanese War: The Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur, China.

1900

Chicago Canal opens.

1900

John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.

1893

Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers.

1890

Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the White House.

1882

John D. Rockefeller unites his oil holdings into the Standard Oil trust.

1879

Fred Spofforth claims the first Hat-trick in test cricket on the Sydney Cricket Ground against England.

1872

Brigham Young is arrested for bigamy (25 wives).

1871

Amadeus I becomes King of Spain.

1870

Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins.