Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

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

1952  On this day in history 18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)   

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history 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  1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on December - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On December - 02 pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor   

1969  Boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet on December - 02.   

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 this day in history environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days   

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

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

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

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

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

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

1515  On December - 02 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  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.