Historical Events In December - 02

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) on December - 02.   

1877  On December - 02 the opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen)   

1877  On December - 02 camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar   

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on December - 02.   

1882  Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.   

1883  John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

1885  On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

1885  On this day in history george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

1887  The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on December - 02.   

1887  On December - 02 amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes   

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  On this day in history julius Bissier, German painter   

1894  On this day in history warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Caesar in Cleopatra)   

1895  On this day in history 54th Congress (1895-97) convenes   

1895  On December - 02 klaas Voskuil, journalist   

1896  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin   

1896  On December - 02 georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]   

1897  On this day in history rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

1899  On this day in history uS and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them   

1899  On this day in history uS & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them   

1899  On December - 02 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on December - 02.   

1901  Gillette patents first disposable razor on December - 02.   

1901  On this day in history gillette patents 1st disposable razor   

1901  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer on December - 02.   

1902  The V-8 engine was patented in France on December - 02.   

1902  Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer on December - 02.   

1902  Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49) on December - 02.   

1903  On this day in history victor Roger, composer, dies at 50   

1904  Donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy) on December - 02.   

1905  On December - 02 osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

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  On December - 02 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.