Historical Events In December - 02

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

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 this day in history.  

1908  On December - 02 pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3  

1908  On this day in history robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)  

1910  On December - 02 robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour)  

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on this day in history.  

1914  Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia on this day in history.  

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

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

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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  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 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 this day in history margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38  

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  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  On December - 02 maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4]  

1923  On December - 02 tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72  

1924  British-German trade agreement signed on December - 02.  

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

1925  On December - 02 julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)  

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 December - 02 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  Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch) 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 December - 02.  

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

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

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

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On this day in history 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 December - 02.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.