Historical Events In December - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1930 On this day in history gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize
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 December - 02.
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 this day in history.
1933 On this day in history 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
1933 On this day in history josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78
1934 5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on December - 02.
1935 On this day in history jurg Wyttenbach, composer
1935 On this day in history albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber
1936 Peter Michael Braun, composer on December - 02.
1937 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1939 On December - 02 british Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC
1939 New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight on this day in history.
1939 On December - 02 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 December - 02.
1942 On December - 02 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)
1942 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago) on December - 02.
1942 Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on December - 02.
1943 Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy on December - 02.
1943 On December - 02 1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
1943 On December - 02 nordahl Grieg, writer, dies
1944 On this day in history 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 this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
1948 On December - 02 stan Musial is picked NL MVP
1950 On this day in history vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight
1950 Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33 on December - 02.
1951 On December - 02 "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
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