Page 7: Historical Events In December - 02

1974  On this day in history sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72   

1976  Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pitts Pirates), dies at 59 on December - 02.   

1978  On this day in history chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran   

1978  On December - 02 streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1   

1979  Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1980  4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador on this day in history.   

1981  Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11 30 AM on December - 02.   

1981  Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1981  Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM on December - 02.   

1982  On this day in history a 61 year old American dentist, Dr Barney Clark, is the first human to receive an artificial heart   

1982  First permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with the Jarvic-7 heart on December - 02.   

1982  On this day in history david Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41   

1983  Atholl Mckinnon, cricketer (S African lefty spinner in 8 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies on December - 02.   

1986  On this day in history desi Arnaz, actor (Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy), dies at 69 of cancer   

1988  5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet, surrender in Israel on this day in history.   

1988  STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history uN votes 151-2 (Isr and US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Britain abstains   

1988  Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history v.P. Singh is sworn in as prime minister of India.   

1990  On this day in history first parliamentary election in newly reunified Germany   

1990  US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit on December - 02.   

1990  Aaron Copeland, composer (Fanfare for Common Man), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1991  Muslim Shiites release US hostage Joseph Cicip on this day in history.   

1992  Gary Mascaro, choreographer, dies at 43 on December - 02.   

1993  Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot to death in Medellin on December - 02.   

1993  On this day in history pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron, shot to death at 44   

1994  Donald John Urquhart, librarian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1995  Francis Joseph Quinn, academic, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1996  Penelope Jessel, politcal activist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

2005  On December - 02 kenneth Boyd becomes the 1,00th person to be executed in the USA since the re-introduction of capital punishment in 1976.   

2005  On this day in history the £140m (US$240m) extension of the Docklands Light Railway in London, linking Canning Town to North Woolwich and London City Airport opens.   

2006  On this day in history in Rome, about two million people, led by opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi, demonstrate against Romano Prodi's government.   

2006  On December - 02 stephane Dion is elected the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, on the fourth ballot.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general