Jan 02 in history: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan established, USSR's Luna 1 launched, and more
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German bombing in Cardiff, Ibrox disaster in Glasgow, and more — here's what happened on this day in history
1941
WWII: German bombing damages Llandaff Cathedral in UK
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1954
India establishes its highest civilian awards, Bharat Ratna & Padma Vibhushan
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1959
USSR's Luna 1 is launched
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1971
66 football fans die in the Ibrox disaster in Glasgow, Scotland.
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NASA's Stardust brings dust grains from comet Wild 2 to Earth