Page 3: Historical Events In December - 02

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history the opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen)   

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

1880  On December - 02 josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65   

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

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on December - 02.   

1884  On December - 02 ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

1885  On December - 02 opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

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

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

1887  Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on this day in history.   

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on December - 02.   

1891  52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 02 leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  On this day in history julius Bissier, German painter   

1894  Warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra) on this day in history.   

1895  54th Congress (1895-97) convenes on December - 02.   

1895  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

1899  US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.   

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

1899  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) on December - 02.   

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

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on this day in history.   

1901  Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on this day in history.   

1901  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer   

1902  On December - 02 horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)   

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

1904  Donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy) on December - 02.   

1905  Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer on December - 02.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

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

1738  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

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