Historical Events In December - 02

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) on December - 02.   

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

1877  Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar on December - 02.   

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

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on December - 02.   

1883  On December - 02 john Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres   

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

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

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

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 02 julius Bissier, German painter   

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

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

1895  On December - 02 klaas Voskuil, journalist   

1896  On December - 02 gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin   

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 December - 02.   

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 this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on this day in history.   

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on December - 02.   

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1902  Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49) on December - 02.   

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

1904  Donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy) on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

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

1703  On December - 02 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 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  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general