Historical Events In December - 02

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) on this day in history.  

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

1877  Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.  

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

1882  On December - 02 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 this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna  

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

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

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

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

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

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer  

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 December - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

1899  US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.  

1899  US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.  

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  Gillette patents first disposable razor on December - 02.  

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents 1st disposable razor  

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

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

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

1904  Donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy) on this day in history.  

1905  On December - 02 osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer  

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

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.  

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.  

1515  On this day in history 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  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 December - 02.