Page 4: 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  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir to retain the heavyweight boxing title   

1907  On December - 02 english Professional Football Player's Association forms   

1908  Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 on December - 02.   

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

1910  Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour) on December - 02.   

1913  Archdiocese of Managua created on December - 02.   

1914  On this day in history austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia   

1914  Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 02 adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)   

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

1916  Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract on December - 02.   

1916  On this day in history john Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)   

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

1917  On December - 02 han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

1917  Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on this day in history.   

1918  Milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show) on December - 02.   

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

1919  On December - 02 michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher   

1919  On this day in history henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69   

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on this day in history.   

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

1922  On December - 02 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 this day in history tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72   

1924  British-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)   

1925  Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history henry Ford unveils the first Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel.   

1927  1st Model A Fords sold, for $385 on this day in history.   

1928  Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on December - 02.   

1929  1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien on December - 02.   

1929  On December - 02 harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch)   

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

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

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 this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

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

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.