Historical Events In December - 02

1906  On this day in history eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)   

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title on December - 02.   

1907  On this day in history english Professional Football Player's Association forms   

1908  On this day in history pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3   

1908  Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 02 robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour)   

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on December - 02.   

1914  Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

1915  Adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman) on this day in history.   

1915  Jan Malat, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 02 baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract   

1916  John Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69   

1917  On this day in history han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

1917  Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on December - 02.   

1918  Milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show) on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 02 margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38   

1919  Michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher on December - 02.   

1919  On December - 02 henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69   

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on December - 02.   

1922  10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1 on December - 02.   

1922  On this day in history leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War)   

1923  On December - 02 maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4]   

1923  On December - 02 tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72   

1924  On this day in history british-German trade agreement signed   

1924  On December - 02 alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General   

1925  On December - 02 julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)   

1925  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50   

1927  Henry Ford unveils the first Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel on December - 02.   

1927  1st Model A Fords sold, for $385 on December - 02.   

1928  On December - 02 cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP   

1929  1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien on this day in history.   

1929  Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch) on December - 02.   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history 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  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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