One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Date: January 2, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 crashes near Seferihisar, Turkey, killing 16 people. Date: January 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sharon Pratt Dixon becomes the first African American woman mayor of a major city and first woman Mayor of the District of Columbia. Date: January 2, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lanka Navy kill 35–100 civilians on the Jaffna Lagoon. Date: January 2, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)

Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. Date: January 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

Massive nationwide protests and unrest break out in Kazakhstan over the sudden increase of liquefied petroleum gas prices, leading to 238 people dead and thousands injured by January 11. Date: January 2, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day…

Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18. Date: January 2, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)

Nigeria becomes a British protectorate with Frederick Lugard as high commissioner. Date: January 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister. Date: January 1, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day…

The Southern Nigeria Protectorate is established within the British Empire. Date: January 1, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)