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

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 02 austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia   

1914  On this day in history eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

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  Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history john Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)   

1916  On December - 02 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69   

1917  Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea on December - 02.   

1917  On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)   

1918  On this day in history milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show)   

1918  Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38 on December - 02.   

1919  On this day in history michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher   

1919  On this day in history henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69   

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on December - 02.   

1922  On December - 02 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 December - 02 tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1925  Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden) on December - 02.   

1925  Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 02.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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 December - 02.   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history 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  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 December - 02.