Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

1952  On this day in history the First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO)   

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 December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

1957  The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1958  24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) on December - 02.   

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

1961  On December - 02 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

1961  On December - 02 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism   

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

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

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

1964  Ringo Starr's tonsils are removed on December - 02.   

1965  On December - 02 the Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies   

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

1966  On December - 02 luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85   

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

1967  On this day in history francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78   

1968  Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1969  On this day in history kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) on December - 02.   

1970  On December - 02 environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus)   

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

1971  On this day in history soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars   

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

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

1974  Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days on this day in history.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

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  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  On December - 02 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.