Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history uS Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute"   

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  On this day in history 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

1957  Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 on December - 02.   

1958  On December - 02 benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg   

1958  24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 02 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism   

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

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

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

1964  On December - 02 ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

1965  The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies on December - 02.   

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  Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 02 pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor   

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

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

1970  On December - 02 environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus)   

1970  Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

1972  Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days   

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1578  On December - 02 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 December - 02 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  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

1463  On December - 02 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 this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general