Page 3: Historical Events In December - 02

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

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 this day in history.   

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1885  On this day in history 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  Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on this day in history.   

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on December - 02.   

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

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer   

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

1894  Warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra) on this day in history.   

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

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1899  On this day in history uS and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them   

1899  US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.   

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

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on December - 02.   

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents first disposable razor   

1901  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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

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

1903  On this day in history victor Roger, composer, dies at 50   

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

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

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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 December - 02.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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  On December - 02 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  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general