Historical Events
- General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
Famous Birthdays
- José Méndez, Cuban Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL World Series 1924; 3 × NgL NL pennants; Kansas City Monarchs), born in Cárdenas, Cuba (d. 1928)
About January 2, 1885
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
