Page 3: 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  On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar   

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

1882  On this day in history amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium   

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

1884  Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on this day in history.   

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

1887  On December - 02 amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

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

1891  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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

1895  Klaas Voskuil, journalist on December - 02.   

1896  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 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 December - 02.   

1900  On December - 02 south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany   

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 02 gillette patents 1st disposable razor   

1901  On December - 02 staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer   

1902  On December - 02 the V-8 engine was patented in France   

1902  On this day in history soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer   

1902  On December - 02 horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)   

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

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

1905  Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer on December - 02.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.