Historical Events In December - 02

1875  On this day in history frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)  

1877  The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) on this day in history.  

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

1880  On December - 02 josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65  

1882  On this day in history amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

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 December - 02.  

1887  On this day in history amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens  

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on December - 02.  

1891  On this day in history 52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes  

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer on December - 02.  

1893  On December - 02 julius Bissier, German painter  

1894  Warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra) on December - 02.  

1895  On December - 02 54th Congress (1895-97) convenes  

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on December - 02.  

1896  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin  

1896  Georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11] on this day in history.  

1897  Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history uS and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

1899  On this day in history uS & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

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

1900  On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany  

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents first disposable razor  

1901  Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on this day in history.  

1901  On December - 02 staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer  

1902  On December - 02 the V-8 engine was patented in France  

1902  On this day in history soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer  

1902  On December - 02 horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)  

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

1904  On this day in history donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy)  

1905  On December - 02 osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer  

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

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)  

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)  

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

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

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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