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

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

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

1956  Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus on December - 02.   

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

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

1962  50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT] on this day in history.   

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

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

1964  On December - 02 ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

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

1966  On this day in history 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 December - 02.   

1968  On this day in history pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor   

1969  On December - 02 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 this day in history environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus)   

1971  Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates on December - 02.   

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

1972  On December - 02 "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

1972  On December - 02 friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

1974  On this day in history 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  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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

1710  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

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

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

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

1592  On December - 02 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