Historical Events In December - 02

1930  Gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize on December - 02.   

1931  On this day in history edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88)   

1931  Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80 on December - 02.   

1932  On this day in history the Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network.   

1932  On this day in history "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network   

1933  On December - 02 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)   

1933  On December - 02 josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78   

1934  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on this day in history.   

1935  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer on this day in history.   

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber on December - 02.   

1936  Peter Michael Braun, composer on December - 02.   

1937  Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech) on this day in history.   

1938  First Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history british Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  On this day in history new York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight   

1939  British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC on December - 02.   

1939  On December - 02 yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

1940  On this day in history gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

1941  On this day in history largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY   

1941  On this day in history paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity)   

1942  On December - 02 first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

1942  On December - 02 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

1942  On December - 02 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

1942  Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on December - 02.   

1943  On December - 02 sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on this day in history.   

1943  Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

1944  Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  On this day in history stan Musial is picked NL MVP   

1950  Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on December - 02.   

1950  On December - 02 dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33   

1951  On December - 02 "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.