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This Day in History: January 2nd

Here are the fifty historical events that took place on January 2nd, listed in ascending order: 1492: Muhammad XII, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, effectively ending the Reconquista. 1496: Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. 1583:Continue reading “This Day in History: January 2nd”