Historical Events
Baseball History
After repeated clashes over pay with the Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel is traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Montreal Arena in Westmount, Quebec, the home rink of 4-time Stanley Cup winners the Montreal Wanderers burns down leading to the club disbanding
Famous Birthdays
- Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)
Famous Deaths
- Sybe Kornelis Bakker, Dutch Christian socialist & reformed preacher, dies at 42
About January 2, 1918
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
