Page 4: Historical Events In December - 02

1906  Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39) on December - 02.   

1907  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1910  Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history archdiocese of Managua created   

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 December - 02.   

1915  On December - 02 jan Malat, composer, dies at 72   

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

1916  John Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair) on December - 02.   

1916  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show)   

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

1919  On this day in history michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher   

1919  Henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1920  Robert Moevs, composer on December - 02.   

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

1922  Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4]   

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

1924  British-German trade agreement signed on December - 02.   

1924  Alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General on this day in history.   

1925  Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden) on December - 02.   

1925  Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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 December - 02.   

1694  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

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

0537  On December - 02 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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.