On this day: January 2
POSTED: 06:45 PM PST Jan 01, 2013
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Jan 01, 2013
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial begins, the Jets give Namath a record contract, Nixon lowers the nation's maximum speed limit to 55, and oil tops $100 a barrel for the first time, all on this day.
Library of Congress
1920: Author and biochemistry professor Isaac Asimov, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books, is born in Petrovichi in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Asimov's most famous work is the "Foundation Series." His other major series are the "Galactic Empire" series and the "Robot" series.
