Historical Events In December - 02

1906  Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39) on December - 02.  

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1907  English Professional Football Player's Association forms on December - 02.  

1908  Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 on December - 02.  

1908  Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) on December - 02.  

1910  Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour) on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history archdiocese of Managua created  

1914  Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia on December - 02.  

1914  Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on December - 02.  

1915  On this day in history adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)  

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1915  On December - 02 jan Malat, composer, dies at 72  

1916  On December - 02 baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract  

1916  John Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair) on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69  

1917  Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea on December - 02.  

1917  On December - 02 ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)  

1918  On this day in history milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show)  

1918  On December - 02 margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38  

1919  Michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher on December - 02.  

1919  On this day in history henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69  

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history 10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1  

1922  Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War) on this day in history.  

1923  Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4] on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72  

1924  On December - 02 british-German trade agreement signed  

1924  On this day in history alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General  

1925  Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden) on December - 02.  

1925  Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.  

1927  On December - 02 henry Ford unveils the first Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel.  

1927  1st Model A Fords sold, for $385 on December - 02.  

1928  On this day in history cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP  

1929  1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 02 harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch)  

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

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

1694  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

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

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

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.  

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 December - 02 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