Historical Events In December - 02

1875  On December - 02 frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)   

1877  The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) on December - 02.   

1877  On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar   

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.   

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1884  Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on December - 02.   

1885  Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on December - 02.   

1887  The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1887  Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on December - 02.   

1888  On December - 02 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54   

1891  On December - 02 52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes   

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 02 julius Bissier, German painter   

1894  Warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra) on this day in history.   

1895  54th Congress (1895-97) convenes on December - 02.   

1895  On this day in history klaas Voskuil, journalist   

1896  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin on December - 02.   

1896  Georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11] on December - 02.   

1897  On December - 02 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

1899  On December - 02 uS and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them   

1899  US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on December - 02.   

1899  On December - 02 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history gillette patents first disposable razor   

1901  On this day in history gillette patents 1st disposable razor   

1901  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer on December - 02.   

1902  The V-8 engine was patented in France on December - 02.   

1902  Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer on this day in history.   

1902  Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49) on this day in history.   

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

1904  On December - 02 donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy)   

1905  Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer on December - 02.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general