"On Jan. 2, 1981, British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, aka the Yorkshire Ripper, was captured after a series of killings bred fear across northwest England between 1975 and 1980. Subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the killings of 13 women, he died in 2020 at the age of 74. Also on this date: In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Alice Sanger as the first female White House staffer at a time of a growing movement for women's rights."
"In 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 launched, becoming the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity. In 1971, 66 people were killed in a crush of spectators leaving a soccer match at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 mph as a way of conserving gasoline during an OPEC oil embargo."
Jan. 2 events include the 1981 capture of British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, responsible for killings across northwest England from 1975–1980 and later convicted for 13 murders. In 1890 Alice Sanger became the first female White House staffer under President Benjamin Harrison. Japanese forces captured Manila in 1942 during World War II. In 1959 the Soviet Luna 1 became the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity. In 1971 a crush at Ibrox Stadium killed 66 spectators. In 1974 President Nixon mandated a 55 mph national speed limit to conserve fuel. Later events include the 2016 Malheur refuge occupation, Damar Hamlin's 2023 on-field cardiac arrest and 2024 resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay.
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