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 December - 02.  

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

1882  On December - 02 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

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 this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna  

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.  

1887  The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on December - 02.  

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1887  Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on December - 02.  

1888  On December - 02 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

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

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer  

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

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on December - 02.  

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

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

1897  Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on this day in history.  

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

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

1901  On this day in history gillette patents first disposable razor  

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents 1st disposable razor  

1901  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer on December - 02.  

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  On this day in history horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)  

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

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

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 December - 02.  

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  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.  

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

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

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

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 December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general