Historical Events In December - 02

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

1907  On December - 02 tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title   

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 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 December - 02.   

1914  Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on this day in history.   

1915  Adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman) on December - 02.   

1915  Jan Malat, composer, dies at 72 on December - 02.   

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

1916  On December - 02 john Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)   

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  Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on this day in history.   

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

1918  Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 02 robert Moevs, composer   

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

1922  On this day in history leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War)   

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

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

1924  British-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

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

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general