📅 January 2 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on January 2? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1900The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal opened in Chicago
- 1959The Soviet Union launched the space probe Luna 1
- 2004NASA’s Stardust spacecraft flew safely past Comet Wild 2 and collected comet dust
🎂 Born on January 2
- 🤖 Isaac Asimov (1920) — science-fiction writer and professor
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January 2 quiz
In what year? 🚢 The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal opened in Chicago
In what year? 🚀 The Soviet Union launched the space probe Luna 1
In what year? ☄️ NASA’s Stardust spacecraft flew safely past Comet Wild 2 and collected comet dust
Which famous person was born on January 2?