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January 2

This Day in History

6 historical events

National Events (6)

1920

Palmer Raids peak

U.S. authorities, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, conducted sweeping raids on January 2, 1920, arresting thousands of suspected radicals. These actions, during the post-WWI Red Scare, reflected widespread fears of communism and led to debates over civil liberties

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1920

Palmer Raids peak

U.S. authorities, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, conducted sweeping raids on January 2, 1920, arresting thousands of suspected radicals. These actions, during the post-WWI Red Scare, reflected widespread fears of communism and led to debates over civil liberties

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1863

Battle of Stones River concludes

The Civil War Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) ended in a strategic Union victory. Although both sides suffered heavy casualties, the Union win bolstered Northern morale after earlier setbacks

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1863

Battle of Stones River concludes

The Civil War Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) ended in a strategic Union victory. Although both sides suffered heavy casualties, the Union win bolstered Northern morale after earlier setbacks

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1492

Moors surrender Granada

The last Muslim stronghold in Spain, Granada, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, completing the Reconquista and effectively ending Islamic rule in Iberia

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1492

Moors surrender Granada

The last Muslim stronghold in Spain, Granada, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, completing the Reconquista and effectively ending Islamic rule in Iberia

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