Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on this day in history.   

1952  18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB) on December - 02.   

1953  Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1954  US Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute" on December - 02.   

1954  On December - 02 "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1956  Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on December - 02.   

1957  The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on December - 02.   

1957  1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on December - 02.   

1957  Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on December - 02.   

1958  24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus   

1961  On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

1961  Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism on December - 02.   

1962  On December - 02 50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT]   

1963  1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39   

1964  Ringo Starr's tonsils are removed on this day in history.   

1965  The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On December - 02 love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East   

1966  On this day in history luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85   

1967  55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1 on December - 02.   

1967  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on December - 02.   

1968  Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor on December - 02.   

1969  Boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet on this day in history.   

1969  "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances on December - 02.   

1969  On December - 02 kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates   

1971  Soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars on December - 02.   

1972  On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

1972  Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 02 soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days   

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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  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

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

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

1463  On this day in history 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  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.