Page 3: Historical Events In December - 02

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

1877  The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) on December - 02.   

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

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

1885  Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna on December - 02.   

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

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 02 52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes   

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  On December - 02 julius Bissier, German painter   

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

1895  On this day in history 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  Georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11] on December - 02.   

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

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

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

1899  On December - 02 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

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

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

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

1904  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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

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 this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

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