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  Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar on December - 02.  

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

1882  On December - 02 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]  

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

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on December - 02.  

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

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

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, composer  

1893  On December - 02 julius Bissier, German painter  

1894  On this day in history warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra)  

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

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on this day in history.  

1896  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin on December - 02.  

1896  On December - 02 georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]  

1897  On this day in history rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)  

1899  US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on December - 02.  

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 December - 02 south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany  

1901  On this day in history gillette patents first disposable razor  

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents 1st disposable razor  

1901  On this day in history staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer  

1902  On this day in history 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  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 December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.  

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 this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.  

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.  

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 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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general