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

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on December - 02.  

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on December - 02.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1887  On December - 02 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  52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes on this day in history.  

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer on this day in history.  

1893  Julius Bissier, German painter on this day in history.  

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

1895  54th Congress (1895-97) convenes on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history 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 December - 02.  

1897  On December - 02 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)  

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

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

1899  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) on December - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer on this day in history.  

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

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

1904  On this day in history donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy)  

1905  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

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  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On December - 02 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 this day in history 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.