Page 6: Historical Events In December - 02

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

1952  On this day in history 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  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  "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  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 this day in history.   

1957  On December - 02 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 this day in history.   

1959  On December - 02 malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus   

1961  On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

1961  On this day in history 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 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 December - 02.   

1964  On this day in history ringo Starr's tonsils are removed   

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

1966  Love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East on December - 02.   

1966  On December - 02 luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85   

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

1969  On this day in history 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 December - 02.   

1971  Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form the United Arab Emirates on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

1972  On this day in history friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

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 this day in history 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  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On December - 02 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  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

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

1381  On December - 02 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