Historical Events In December - 02

1906  On December - 02 eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)  

1907  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title  

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 this day in history.  

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

1913  On December - 02 archdiocese of Managua created  

1914  Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia on December - 02.  

1914  On this day in history eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)  

1915  Adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman) on this day in history.  

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1915  Jan Malat, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1916  Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract on this day in history.  

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

1916  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea  

1917  On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)  

1918  On December - 02 milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show)  

1918  Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38 on December - 02.  

1919  Michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher on this day in history.  

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

1920  On this day in history robert Moevs, composer  

1922  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1923  On this day in history maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4]  

1923  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72 on December - 02.  

1924  On December - 02 british-German trade agreement signed  

1924  Alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General on December - 02.  

1925  On this day in history julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)  

1925  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50  

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 this day in history.  

1928  Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 02 1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien  

1929  On this day in history harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch)  

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

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

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 02.  

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.  

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