Historical Events In December - 02

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

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title on December - 02.  

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  Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour)  

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia  

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.  

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

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 December - 02.  

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

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

1919  On December - 02 michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher  

1919  On December - 02 henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69  

1920  On this day in history robert Moevs, composer  

1922  10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1 on December - 02.  

1922  Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War) on December - 02.  

1923  Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4] on December - 02.  

1923  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history british-German trade agreement signed  

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

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

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

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

1927  1st Model A Fords sold, for $385 on this day in history.  

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

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  On December - 02 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  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

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 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  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general