Event:
U.S.S.R. launches Mechta, Luna 1, for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit
More Notable Events on January 2:
1974 55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
1960 John F. Kennedy announces run for U.S. Presidency
1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
1870 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins
1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify U.S. constitution
