Historical Events In December - 02

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

1877  On this day in history the opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen)  

1877  On December - 02 camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar  

1880  On this day in history josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65  

1882  On December - 02 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on December - 02.  

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

1885  Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna on December - 02.  

1885  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on December - 02.  

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

1896  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history gillette patents first disposable razor  

1901  Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on December - 02.  

1901  On December - 02 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  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.  

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

1905  Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer on December - 02.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

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

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.  

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

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  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  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.