Historical Events In December - 02

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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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  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  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.