On January 2, 1929, U.S. and Canadian officials signed an agreement to help slow erosion and to preserve Niagara Falls.

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On January 2, 1863, during the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Confederate General Braxton Bragg ordered a frontal attack on Union positions by a division of troops commanded by John C. Breckinridge (shown). Breckenridge’s men initially broke the Union line, but about 70 federal cannon devastated the Confederate division and one-third of Breckinridge’s troops were killed, wounded, or captured. Just two years earlier, John C. Breckinridge was serving as the 14th Vice President of the United States.

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A day after a losing effort against the Texas Longhorns in the Orange Bowl, Joe Namath of Alabama’s Crimson Tide signed a record pro football contract with the New York Jets for more than $400,000 on January 2, 1965.

Image is captioned: Nathaniel Bacon “Earliest of American rebels against kingly authority.”On January 2, 1647, Nathaniel Bacon was born in Suffolk, England. After coming to America, he led his famous rebellion which included the burning of Jamestown, Virginia so that the town would not be under British control. His actions were nearly 100 years before the American Revolution.

A photo dated January 2, 1908 that was taken toward the final months of a streetcar strike in San Francisco, California.San Francisco police can be seen escorting a streetcar to protect it from the violence during the strike.The strike began in May of 1907 and lasted until February of 1908. Of the thirty-one people killed and over 1,100 people hurt during the strike, most were passengers.

On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the 4th state.Image of Carey’s map of the State of Georgia from about 1814 via NYPL Digital Collections, no known restrictions

On January 2, 1860, LSU opened in Pineville, Louisiana with five professors and just under twenty cadets. William Tecumseh Sherman was the institution’s first superintendent.

On today’s date January 2, 1941, The Andrews Sisters recorded “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” at Decca’s Hollywood Studios.

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Private First Class from Frontenac, Kansas., shown on guard in dugout position on street in Gurzenich, Germany. – January 2, 1945

Happy National Science Fiction Day! Celebrated each year on Isaac Asimov’s birthday who was born on January 2, 1920.

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On January 2, 1942 33 German spies who were based in The United States (known as the Duquesne Spy Ring) were sentenced. FBI agents uncovered details and plans through radio transmissions which provided key evidence toward convictions.

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Singer Roger Miller was born on January 2, 1936. He appeared in several films and TV shows but is most remembered for novelty songs like “Dang Me”, “Chug-a-Lug”, “England Swings”, and the one that will start playing in your head as soon as you read this – “King of the Road” (Trailers for sale or rent . . .)

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Barry Goldwater, born January 2, 1909, was not only a long-serving Senator and 1964 Republican candidate for president; he was also a strong advocate for civil rights and a major general in the Air National Guard.

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On January 2, 1974, President Nixon signed the National Maximum Speed Law which instituted a 55 mile per hour speed limit to conserve gasoline. Sammy Hagar would not record “I Can’t Drive 55” until 1984. By 1987 the law was repealed. At whatever speed, drive safely, you are dear to us here at Heartfelt History.

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On January 2, 1967, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as California’s 33rd Governor. Reagan had the longest lifespan of any California Governor (93 years). Here’s a photo of Reagan meeting with Texas Congressman George H. W. Bush just a few months later in March of 1967.

Heroine in American History : Anna Caroline Maxwell who passed away on January 2, 1929.During the Spanish-American War, Anna and her fellow nurses cared for wounded U.S. Veterans so that they could recover from their injuries in the midst of an infectious disease outbreak. She co-wrote a book titled: Practical Nursing: A Text-Book for Nurses – published in 1907. Here is a selection from Chapter 6 – Care of a Patient on Admission: “Entering the hospital for the first time as a patient is in many cases a trying ordeal. A warm reception goes far towards reassuring those who entertain the misapprehensions so prevalent concerning hospitals, and dispelling groundless prejudices and fears. It should never be forgotten that the care of a patient begins the moment he enters the ward, and great, indeed, must be the stress of work which will excuse a failure to give him immediate attention. Many hospitals are provided with a reception ward, where patients are undressed and bathed, except when they are in a very bad condition, before they are sent to the regular wards. In other hospitals they are taken to the regular wards immediately. If a newly arrived patient is very ill, he should be laid at once upon an opened bed which has been protected with an extra rubber and a bath blanket. If he walks to the ward, he must be given a chair, either in a room adjoining it, or just within its entrance. In the latter case, he should be placed far enough away from the door to escape draughts, and to be out of the way of those passing. The nurse in charge of the ward, or if she is busy, one of her assistants, should come forward and speak to him immediately. Even though an entering patient has been seen by the doctor before admission, he may have become suddenly worse. If the exterior of the body is cold, apply heat and extra blankets and notify the doctor at once. In the majority of cases, the temperature, pulse, and respiration of a patient are taken as soon as he is admitted to the ward, and again in a couple of hours after he has had time to rest and recover from the excitement incidental to his coming to the hospital.” Source: https://archive.org/details/practicalnursing00maxw

Photo: Anna Caroline Maxwell – The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. “Anna Caroline Maxwell, R. N. M.A.” New York Public Library Digital Collections, no known restrictions