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 December - 02 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  On this day in history john Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres  

1884  On December - 02 ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]  

1885  On December - 02 opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna  

1885  On this day in history george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)  

1887  On this day in history the First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY)  

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

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1891  52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes on December - 02.  

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer  

1893  On this day in history julius Bissier, German painter  

1894  On December - 02 warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra)  

1895  On this day in history 54th Congress (1895-97) convenes  

1895  On this day in history klaas Voskuil, journalist  

1896  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

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

1899  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) on this day in history.  

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on December - 02.  

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on December - 02.  

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents 1st disposable razor  

1901  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer on this day in history.  

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

1902  On December - 02 soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer  

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

1903  On this day in history victor Roger, composer, dies at 50  

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

1905  On December - 02 osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer  

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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 this day in history 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 December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)  

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

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

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

0537  On December - 02 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 this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

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

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

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.