Page 5: Historical Events In December - 02

1930  Gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize on December - 02.   

1931  On this day in history edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88)   

1931  Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80 on December - 02.   

1932  The Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network on December - 02.   

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

1933  On December - 02 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)   

1933  On December - 02 josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78   

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

1935  On this day in history jurg Wyttenbach, composer   

1935  On this day in history albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber   

1936  Peter Michael Braun, composer on December - 02.   

1937  On December - 02 brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech)   

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 December - 02.   

1939  British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC on this day in history.   

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  On December - 02 gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

1941  Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY on December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  The First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago) on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 02 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

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

1943  On December - 02 sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on this day in history.   

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 this day in history filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67   

1947  On this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  Stan Musial is picked NL MVP on this day in history.   

1950  Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

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

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

1515  On December - 02 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 this day in history.   

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