Page 4: 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  On this day in history english Professional Football Player's Association forms   

1908  Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 on this day in history.   

1908  Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) on December - 02.   

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

1913  On this day in history archdiocese of Managua created   

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  On this day in history adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)   

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

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  Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea on December - 02.   

1917  Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 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 this day in history.   

1923  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)   

1925  On December - 02 julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50   

1927  Henry Ford unveils the first Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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 December - 02.   

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general