Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on December - 02.   

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

1953  On this day in history ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies   

1954  On this day in history uS Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute"   

1954  "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

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

1957  On December - 02 the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa   

1957  On this day in history 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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

1958  On this day in history benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg   

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

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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

1965  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1   

1967  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  Kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1972  Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies on December - 02.   

1974  Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days on December - 02.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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