Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

1952  On December - 02 the First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on this day in history.   

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

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

1962  50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT] on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

1965  On this day in history the Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies   

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78   

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 December - 02.   

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  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

1971  Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates on this day in history.   

1971  On December - 02 soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars   

1972  On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

1972  On this day in history friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

1974  On December - 02 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

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 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  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

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