Page 4: 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  On December - 02 pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3   

1908  On December - 02 robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

1910  Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour) on December - 02.   

1913  On December - 02 archdiocese of Managua created   

1914  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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  On this day in history john Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)   

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

1917  On December - 02 han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

1917  Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on December - 02.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1925  Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden) on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 1st Model A Fords sold, for $385   

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

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

1929  Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch) on this day in history.   

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

1678  On December - 02 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

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

1703  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

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