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  On December - 02 paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

1933  On December - 02 josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78   

1934  On December - 02 5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast   

1935  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer on December - 02.   

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 02 peter Michael Braun, composer   

1937  Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech) on December - 02.   

1938  On December - 02 first Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain.   

1939  British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC on December - 02.   

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  British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC on December - 02.   

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

1942  On December - 02 first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

1942  On December - 02 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

1942  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on December - 02.   

1943  On this day in history nordahl Grieg, writer, dies   

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

1944  On December - 02 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  Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on December - 02.   

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  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

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.