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 December - 02.   

1877  Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

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

1882  On December - 02 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium   

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

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

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

1887  The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

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

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

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  On this day in history julius Bissier, German painter   

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  On December - 02 klaas Voskuil, journalist   

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  Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on December - 02.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history gillette patents first disposable razor   

1901  Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on this day in history.   

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  Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer on December - 02.   

1902  On this day in history horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)   

1903  On December - 02 victor Roger, composer, dies at 50   

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  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

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 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 December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

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

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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