Page 5: Historical Events In December - 02

1930  On December - 02 gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize   

1931  Edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88) on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 02 paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

1932  The Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network   

1933  On this day in history 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)   

1933  Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1934  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on December - 02.   

1935  On this day in history jurg Wyttenbach, composer   

1935  On December - 02 albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber   

1936  On this day in history peter Michael Braun, composer   

1937  Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech) on December - 02.   

1938  First Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain on this day in history.   

1939  British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC on December - 02.   

1939  New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight on December - 02.   

1939  British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC on December - 02.   

1939  Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician on December - 02.   

1940  Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games) on December - 02.   

1941  Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 02 paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity)   

1942  First successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton on December - 02.   

1942  On this day in history the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

1942  1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago) on this day in history.   

1942  Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on December - 02.   

1943  Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy on this day in history.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on December - 02.   

1943  On this day in history nordahl Grieg, writer, dies   

1944  10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB) on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 02 filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67   

1947  13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB) on December - 02.   

1948  On December - 02 stan Musial is picked NL MVP   

1950  On December - 02 vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight   

1950  On December - 02 dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33   

1951  "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

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

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

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