Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

1931  Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history the Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network.   

1932  "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network on December - 02.   

1933  1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson) on December - 02.   

1933  Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78 on December - 02.   

1934  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history jurg Wyttenbach, composer   

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

1939  On this day in history british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  On this day in history yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

1940  On December - 02 gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

1941  Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY on December - 02.   

1941  On December - 02 paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity)   

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  On December - 02 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

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  Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on December - 02.   

1944  10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB) on December - 02.   

1944  Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 on December - 02.   

1947  On this day in history 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  On this day in history stan Musial is picked NL MVP   

1950  Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on this day in history.   

1950  Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1951  "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

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

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general