Historical Events
Indianola Post Office
US President Theodore Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola, Mississippi, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black
Famous Birthdays
- Anton van Duinkerken [Willem Jan Marie Anton Asselbergs], Dutch poet and academic, born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- Kane Tanaka, Japanese centenarian (world's 2nd oldest recorded person), born in Wajiro Village, Japan (d. 2022)
About January 2, 1903
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
