Page 3: Historical Events In December - 02

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) on December - 02.   

1877  The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) on December - 02.   

1877  On December - 02 camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar   

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on December - 02.   

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.   

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

1885  On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 02 the First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY)   

1887  On December - 02 amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1891  52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes on December - 02.   

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  On this day in history julius Bissier, German painter   

1894  On this day in history warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra)   

1895  On December - 02 54th Congress (1895-97) convenes   

1895  On December - 02 klaas Voskuil, journalist   

1896  On December - 02 gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin   

1896  Georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11] on December - 02.   

1897  Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on this day in history.   

1899  US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on December - 02.   

1899  US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on December - 02.   

1899  On December - 02 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on December - 02.   

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on December - 02.   

1901  Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on December - 02.   

1901  On this day in history staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer   

1902  The V-8 engine was patented in France on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 02 soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer   

1902  Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49) on December - 02.   

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 02 donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy)   

1905  On December - 02 osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer   

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

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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 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  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

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

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

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  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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general