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  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 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  On December - 02 jurg Wyttenbach, composer   

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history peter Michael Braun, composer   

1937  On this day in history brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech)   

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  On December - 02 new York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight   

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 December - 02.   

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

1942  On December - 02 first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

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

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history.