Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on December - 02.   

1952  18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB) on December - 02.   

1953  Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies on December - 02.   

1954  On this day in history uS Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute"   

1954  On this day in history "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1956  On this day in history fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

1957  The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on December - 02.   

1957  1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

1958  On this day in history benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg   

1958  24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) on December - 02.   

1959  On December - 02 malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus   

1961  Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism on December - 02.   

1961  On December - 02 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism   

1962  50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT] on December - 02.   

1963  1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 02 sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39   

1964  On this day in history ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

1965  On this day in history the Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies   

1966  Love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East on December - 02.   

1966  Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1   

1967  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 02 pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor   

1969  Boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1969  Kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies on this day in history.   

1970  On December - 02 environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus)   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus) on December - 02.   

1971  On this day in history abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates   

1971  Soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

1972  On December - 02 friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

1974  Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days on this day in history.   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  On December - 02 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 this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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 this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general