Historical Events In December - 02

1875  On December - 02 frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)  

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 December - 02 josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65  

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history john Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres  

1884  Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on December - 02.  

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  The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on December - 02.  

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

1888  On this day in history franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

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

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer on December - 02.  

1893  Julius Bissier, German painter on December - 02.  

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

1895  54th Congress (1895-97) convenes on December - 02.  

1895  On this day in history klaas Voskuil, journalist  

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

1896  On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]  

1897  Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on December - 02.  

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

1899  On December - 02 uS & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

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

1900  On December - 02 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  The V-8 engine was patented in France on this day in history.  

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

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

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

1905  Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer on this day in history.  

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.  

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

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 this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.  

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

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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