Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2023. There are 363 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts launched his successful bid for the presidency. On this date: In 1900, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the “Open Door Policy” to facilitate trade with China. In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1811, Sen. Timothy Pickering, a Federalist from Massachusetts, became the first member of the U.S. Senate to be censured after he’d improperly revealed the contents of an executive document. In 1929, the United States and Canada reached agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls. In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II. In 1967, Republican Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as the new governor of California in a ceremony that took place in Sacramento shortly just after...
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