Historical Events In December - 02

1952  The First human birth televised to public (Denver, CO) on this day in history.   

1952  On December - 02 18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)   

1953  Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

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

1956  Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on this day in history.   

1957  The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on December - 02.   

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

1957  On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

1958  Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on December - 02.   

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

1959  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1962  50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT] on December - 02.   

1963  1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km on this day in history.   

1963  Sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39 on this day in history.   

1964  Ringo Starr's tonsils are removed on this day in history.   

1965  The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East   

1966  Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85 on December - 02.   

1967  55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1 on December - 02.   

1967  On this day in history francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78   

1968  Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet.   

1969  On this day in history "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1969  On December - 02 kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) on December - 02.   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus) on December - 02.   

1971  On this day in history abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates   

1971  Soviet Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars on this day in history.   

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  Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days 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  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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

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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general