Page 5: Historical Events In December - 02

1930  Gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize on December - 02.   

1931  Edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88) on December - 02.   

1931  Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1932  The Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network on December - 02.   

1932  "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network on December - 02.   

1933  On December - 02 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)   

1933  Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78 on December - 02.   

1934  On December - 02 5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast   

1935  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 02 albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber   

1936  On this day in history peter Michael Braun, composer   

1937  On December - 02 brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech)   

1938  First Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain on December - 02.   

1939  On December - 02 british Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  On this day in history new York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight   

1939  On December - 02 british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  On this day in history yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

1940  Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games) on December - 02.   

1941  Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY on this day in history.   

1941  Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.   

1942  First successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 02 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

1942  On this day in history 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

1942  Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on December - 02.   

1943  On December - 02 sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on December - 02.   

1943  Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 02 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

1944  On this day in history filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67   

1947  On December - 02 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  On December - 02 stan Musial is picked NL MVP   

1950  On December - 02 vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight   

1950  Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33 on December - 02.   

1951  "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On December - 02 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

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

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

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 December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

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