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 this day in history.   

1953  On December - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg   

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

1959  On December - 02 malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus   

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

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 December - 02.   

1963  Sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39 on December - 02.   

1964  On this day in history ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

1965  The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies on December - 02.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On December - 02 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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

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  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

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

1552  On December - 02 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.