Historical Events on January 2

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Here are some historical events that happened on January 2:

1. 1492: The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain, Muhammad XII, also known as Boabdil, surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, effectively ending the Moorish rule in Spain.

2. 1788: Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

3. 1839: The first photograph of the Moon was taken by French photographer Louis Daguerre.

4. 1900: U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to promote equal trade access to China.

5. 1920: The second Palmer Raid took place in the United States during the Red Scare, resulting in the arrests of thousands of suspected communists and anarchists.

6. 1959: Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and orbit the Sun, was launched by the Soviet Union.

7. 1971: The Harrisburg Seven trial began. Anti-Vietnam War activists were accused of conspiracy to raid draft boards and destroy records.

8. 1974: President Richard Nixon signed a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 mph in response to the 1973 oil crisis.

9. 1999: A single currency, the Euro, was introduced for the first time in 11 EU countries.

10. 2006: A methane explosion in a coal mine in Sago, West Virginia, trapped and killed 12 miners.

These events cover a range of historical periods and highlight significant developments in politics, technology, and space exploration, among other areas.