Historical Events
- Australia releases its first national stamp - a kangaroo on a map of Australia
Gandhi Leaves Tolstoy Farm
Mahatma Gandhi leaves the Tolstoy Farm in Transvaal, South Africa
Famous Birthdays
- Anna Lee [Joan Boniface Winnifrith], British actress (General Hospital, How Green Was My Valley), born in Ightham, Kent, England (d. 2004)
- Ernest Sidey, British air marshal (General of RAF Medical Services, Honorary Surgeon to the Queen), born in Alyth, Scotland (d. 2002)
- Gardner Read, American composer (Quiet Music for Strings; Dance of the Locomotives), and pedagogue (Boston University, 1948-78), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2005)
- Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer (1st African American to practice law in Maryland, NAACP), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas (d. 1992)
Famous Deaths
- Léon Teisserenc de Bort, French meteorologist (discovered the stratosphere), dies at 57
Died in 1913 1913 Highlights
About January 2, 1913
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
