Historical Events In December - 02

1906  On this day in history eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)   

1907  On December - 02 tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title   

1907  On this day in history english Professional Football Player's Association forms   

1908  Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 on December - 02.   

1908  On December - 02 robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

1910  Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour) on December - 02.   

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on December - 02.   

1914  On December - 02 austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia   

1914  Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)   

1915  On this day in history jan Malat, composer, dies at 72   

1916  On this day in history baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract   

1916  On December - 02 john Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)   

1916  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69   

1917  On December - 02 han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

1917  On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)   

1918  Milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show) on this day in history.   

1918  Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1919  Michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher on this day in history.   

1919  Henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69 on December - 02.   

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on this day in history.   

1922  10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1 on December - 02.   

1922  On December - 02 leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War)   

1923  Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4] on December - 02.   

1923  On this day in history tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72   

1924  On December - 02 british-German trade agreement signed   

1924  On December - 02 alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General   

1925  Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden) on December - 02.   

1925  Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

1927  Henry Ford unveils the first Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 1st Model A Fords sold, for $385   

1928  On this day in history cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP   

1929  1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien on December - 02.   

1929  Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch) on this day in history.   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On December - 02 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On December - 02 birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.