Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1957  On December - 02 harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73  

1958  On December - 02 benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history 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 December - 02 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  Love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East on December - 02.  

1966  Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1967  55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1 on this day in history.  

1967  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on December - 02.  

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

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

1969  On December - 02 "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances  

1969  Kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies on December - 02.  

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 December - 02 soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.