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 December - 02.  

1931  On this day in history paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80  

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

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

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

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

1934  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history jurg Wyttenbach, composer  

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber on December - 02.  

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1936  On December - 02 peter Michael Braun, composer  

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1939  On December - 02 british Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC  

1939  New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight on this day in history.  

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

1939  On December - 02 yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician  

1940  Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games) on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY  

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 December - 02.  

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

1942  On this day in history bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup)  

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

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

1943  Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1944  10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB) on December - 02.  

1944  Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1948  On December - 02 stan Musial is picked NL MVP  

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

1950  On this day in history dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33  

1951  "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances on December - 02.  

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

1694  On December - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

0537  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.  

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46  

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