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 December - 02.   

1931  On this day in history 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 December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer on December - 02.   

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

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 December - 02.   

1939  On this day in history british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity) on December - 02.   

1942  On this day in history first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On December - 02 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  On this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  Stan Musial is picked NL MVP on December - 02.   

1950  On this day in history vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight   

1950  Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33 on December - 02.   

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

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

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

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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