Historical Events In December - 02

1952  On this day in history the First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO)   

1952  18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1957  On this day in history the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa   

1957  1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on December - 02.   

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

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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  Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism on this day in history.   

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

1963  1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km on December - 02.   

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 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  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  Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 02 boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet.   

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

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

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

1970  On December - 02 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  "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama) on this day in history.   

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   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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