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  On December - 02 paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

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

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  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on this day in history.   

1935  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer on this day in history.   

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

1936  Peter Michael Braun, composer on December - 02.   

1937  Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech) on December - 02.   

1938  On this day in history first Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain.   

1939  British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC on this day in history.   

1939  New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight on December - 02.   

1939  On this day in history british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician on December - 02.   

1940  On this day in history gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

1941  On December - 02 largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY   

1941  Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity) on December - 02.   

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

1942  The First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  On this day in history 1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp   

1943  On this day in history nordahl Grieg, writer, dies   

1944  On this day in history 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

1944  Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  Stan Musial is picked NL MVP on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight   

1950  On this day in history dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33   

1951  On December - 02 "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

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

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.