Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on this day in history.   

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

1953  Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On December - 02 uS Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute"   

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

1956  Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on this day in history.   

1957  The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on this day in history.   

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

1957  On December - 02 harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on December - 02.   

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

1959  Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus on December - 02.   

1961  On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

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

1962  On this day in history 50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT]   

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

1963  Sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On December - 02 the Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies   

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

1966  On this day in history luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85   

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

1967  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on December - 02.   

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

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

1969  On December - 02 "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1969  On December - 02 kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus)   

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

1971  On December - 02 soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars   

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

1972  On this day in history friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

1974  On December - 02 soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

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  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 this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 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  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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

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 December - 02.   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general