Historical Events for 2nd January 2026
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Historical Events for 2nd January 2026

366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Roman Empire 1958 - Dmitri Shostakovich' 2nd Piano Concerto has US premiere, with Leonard Bernstein as soloist and conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie hall in NYCs in NY 1967 - 33rd Sugar Bowl: #6 Alabama beats #3 Nebraska, 34-7 1969 - Once influential daily sports newspaper, 'Soviet Sport' declares Czech super-star distance runner Emil Zatopek a "public enemy" after he supports democratic wing of the Communist Party at start of the Prague Spring 1972 - "Rothschilds" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 505 performances 1989 - 75th Rose Bowl: #11 Michigan beats #5 Southern California, 22-14 1996 - 25th Fiesta Bowl: #1 Nebraska beats #2 Florida, 62-24 2022 - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns in a televised address amid political deadlock after a rejection of his deal with the military by pro-democracy forces More Historical Events »