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02 Dec 1620
English language newspaper Namloos begins publishing in Amsterdam
02 Dec 1682
English Earl of Shaftesbury flees to Amsterdam
02 Dec 1755
The second Eddystone Lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks off English southern coast is destroyed by fire
02 Dec 1763
Touro shul of Newport Rhode Island dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
02 Dec 1777
British General Howe plots attack on Washingtons army for Dec 4
02 Dec 1805
Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz
02 Dec 1813
Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
02 Dec 1816
First savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
02 Dec 1822
In San Salvador a congress proposes incorporation into US
02 Dec 1840
Gaetano Donizettis opera La Favorita premieres in Paris
02 Dec 1848
Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
02 Dec 1851
French President Charles Louis Bonaparte in a Coup detat overthrows the Second Republic establishing himself as Emperor.
02 Dec 1877
Camille Saint-Sans opera Samson et Dalila premieres in Weimar
02 Dec 1883
Johannes Brahms 3rd Symphony in F premieres with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
02 Dec 1887
Amsterdams Oscar Carrs Circus Theater opens
02 Dec 1887
International Baseball League disbands teams in Syracuse Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo form the International Association those in Newark Jersey City Wilkes-Barre and Scranton become the Central League
02 Dec 1899
US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them
02 Dec 1899
Philippine-American War The Battle of Tirad Pass termed The Filipino Thermopylae is fought.
02 Dec 1900
Exiled South African President of Transvaal Paul Kruger arrives in Germany though the Kaiser refuses to meet him
02 Dec 1902
Dutch soccer club Be Quick - later Go Ahead forms in Deventer suffix Eagles added in 1971
02 Dec 1907
Association of Football Players and Trainers Union (English Professional Football Players Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester England
02 Dec 1908
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two
02 Dec 1909
National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements and create their own league
02 Dec 1913
French Government of Louis Barthou falls due to overtime conscription
02 Dec 1916
National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days pay
02 Dec 1917
Han Yong-woon found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea
02 Dec 1922
CFL Grey Cup Richardson Stadium Kingston Queens University win first of 3 straight titles defeat Edmonton Elks 13-1
02 Dec 1929
First skull of Peking man found 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien
02 Dec 1932
Adventures of Charlie Chan 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
02 Dec 1932
Australia ends Day 1 of controversial Bodyline cricket series v England at 2906 in Sydney Stan McCabe 127no (finishes at 187no) notorious England fast bowler Harold Larwood takes 4 wickets England wins by 10 wickets
02 Dec 1934
5.08-m (200) Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast
02 Dec 1939
British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC
02 Dec 1939
NYs La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands 1 minute after midnight
02 Dec 1941
Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill New York
02 Dec 1941
New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager replaces another future Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Terry who heads Giants farm system
02 Dec 1941
US Naval Intelligence ceases bugging Japanese consul
02 Dec 1943
First RSHA (Reichssicherheitshauptamt -Nazi Reich Security Head Office) transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
02 Dec 1944
10th Heisman Trophy Award Les Horvath Ohio State (QB)
02 Dec 1944
US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar
02 Dec 1947
13th Heisman Trophy Award John Lujack Notre Dame (QB)
02 Dec 1950
South African world bantamweight boxing champion Vic Toweel sets a record for knockdowns in a title fight against Englishman Danny Sullivan in Johannesburg Sullivan floored 14 times in 10 rounds before fight stopped
02 Dec 1951
Borscht Capades closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
02 Dec 1951
Philadelphia Eagles set NFL record of 25 1st-downs rushing in 35-21 win over Washington Redskins at Griffith Stadium
02 Dec 1952
18th Heisman Trophy Award Billy Vessels Oklahoma (HB)
02 Dec 1952
First human birth televised to public on KOA-TV Denver Colorado
02 Dec 1954
Taiwan (ROC) & US sign the Mutual Defense Treaty preventing Mainland China (PRC) from taking Taiwan between 1955-1979
02 Dec 1954
Hit the Trail opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
02 Dec 1954
Milwaukee Hawks shooting guard Frank Selvey sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws as he scores 42 points in 117-108 win over the Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee Arena
02 Dec 1954
US Senate censures Joeseph McCarthy (Sen-R-Wisc) for conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor & disrepute
02 Dec 1957
1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens Shippingport Pennsylvania
02 Dec 1957
1958 NFL Draft King Hill from Rice first pick by Chicago Cardinals
02 Dec 1957
Pacific Coast League franchises forced to relocate when Dodgers and Giants confirm their move to California for 1958 MLB season Hollywood Stars move from LA to Salt Lake City LA Angels move to Spokane and San Francisco Seals transfer to Phoenix
02 Dec 1958
24th Heisman Trophy Award Pete Dawkins Army (HB)
02 Dec 1958
Benelux treaty signed by Belgium Netherlands & Luxembourg
02 Dec 1958
KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte NB (NBC) begins broadcasting
02 Dec 1958
1959 NFL Draft Randy Duncan from University of Iowa first pick by Green Bay Packers
02 Dec 1959
Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
02 Dec 1961
Fidel Castro declares hes a Marxist & will lead Cuba to Communism
02 Dec 1961
Wind Bell journal of San Francisco Zen Center begins publishing
02 Dec 1961
CFL Grey Cup CNE Stadium Toronto A 6th title for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21-14
02 Dec 1962
50th Grey Cup Exhibition Stadium Toronto Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28-27 play starts 1 December only final ever suspended during play (fog) and first to be finished on a Sunday
02 Dec 1963
First Dutch rocket launched reaches height of 10 km
02 Dec 1963
MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catchers mitts rule effective only in 1965
02 Dec 1963
1964 NFL Draft Dave Parks from Texas Tech first pick by San Francisco 49ers
02 Dec 1967
CFL Grey Cup Landsdowne Park Ottawa Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders 24-1 Alan Fords 87 yard punt on a quick kick is the longest in Grey Cup history
02 Dec 1967
1st human heart transplant performed in South Africa by Dr Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky
02 Dec 1969
Buck White opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances
02 Dec 1969
Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
02 Dec 1969
Two years after doubling its size from six to 12 the NHL announces 2 new teams would be joining the League the following year Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks
02 Dec 1970
Environmental Protection Agency begins in the US under Director William Ruckelshaus
02 Dec 1970
Michael Tippetts opera The Knot Garden premieres in London
02 Dec 1971
Soviet space probe Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars
02 Dec 1971
United Arab Emirates (Trucial States) declares independence from UK
02 Dec 1971
Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujeira Sharjah & Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates
02 Dec 1972
December Giant largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
02 Dec 1972
Via Galactica closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
02 Dec 1972
In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen
02 Dec 1972
Romanian tennis star Ilie Nstase successfully defends his ATP Masters Grand Prix title with a 63 62 36 26 63 win over American Stan Smith in Barcelona Spain
02 Dec 1972
USC tailback Anthony Davis becomes first to score 6 touchdowns against Notre Dame in a 45-23 victory over the Fighting Irish Davis at the LA Coliseum he scores on runs of 1 4 5 & 8 yards and 2 kickoff returns
02 Dec 1973
Davis Cup Tennis Cleveland After clinching a famous victory the previous day Australians Rod Laver and John Newcombe finish a 5-0 rout of the US with wins over Stan Smith and Tom Gorman
02 Dec 1973
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) in Washington D.C. opens
02 Dec 1973
US Air Arena opens in Landover Maryland NBAs Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 98-96 arena demolished 2002
02 Dec 1974
Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi to become NWA champ
02 Dec 1974
MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
02 Dec 1975
7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster Drente (NL) 3 killed
02 Dec 1975
Greg Chappell in his debut as Australian cricket captain completes a fine double in 8 wicket win in 1st Test v West Indies in Brisbane scores 109no in 2nd innings to follow his 1st innings 123
02 Dec 1975
Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns Lao Peoples Democratic Republic founded (National Day)
02 Dec 1976
Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba replacing Osvaldo Dortics Torrado
02 Dec 1977
First day of World Series Cricket at VFL Park in Melbourne barely 200 people see Australia dismissed for 256 by West Indies Ray Bright top scores with 69 Michael Holding captures 4 wickets & Andy Roberts 3 WI go on to win 1st WSC Test by 3 wickets
02 Dec 1978
Anti-Shah protest in Tehranprotesters chant Allah is great
02 Dec 1978
The Sporting News announces Baltimore Orioles shortstop Mark Belanger winner of his 8th (and final) MLB Gold Glove Award
02 Dec 1979
Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double
02 Dec 1980
4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
02 Dec 1981
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive LA Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year Rick Sutcliffe 1979 Steve Howe 1980
02 Dec 1981
Moscone Convention Center San Francisco opens at 1130 AM
02 Dec 1981
Spanish government requests membership of NATO
02 Dec 1981
American 1500m record holder Steve Scott sets record for fastest round of golf played on a regulation course posts a 92 completing 18 holes in 2933.05s at Miller GC in Anaheim California
02 Dec 1982
1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (U of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart
02 Dec 1984
Australian Test cricket spin bowler Bob Holland takes a career best 9-83 for NSW in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in Sydney
02 Dec 1984
Miami quarterback Dan Marino breaks NFL single-season touchdown pass record when he throws his 37th in the Dolphins 45-34 loss to the Raiders finishes season with 48 TD passes
02 Dec 1985
Philipine Chief of Staff General Fabian speaks of Benigno Aquinos murder
02 Dec 1985
Rupert Holmes musical Mystery of Edwin Drood premieres in NYC at Imperial Theater NYC (608 performances)
02 Dec 1987
Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
02 Dec 1987
Jennifer Steele 17 of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America [Approx]
02 Dec 1987
334 club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20 of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 NHL victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
02 Dec 1988
Naked Gun movie based on TVs Police Squad premieres
02 Dec 1988
5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet surrender in Israel
02 Dec 1988
STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)
02 Dec 1988
UN votes 151-2 (Israel and US) to move PLO debate to Geneva Great Britain abstains
02 Dec 1988
ESPN airs its 10000th edition of Sports Center making it the most televised cable program in history
02 Dec 1989
55th Heisman Trophy Award Andre Ware Houston (QB)
02 Dec 1989
KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV
02 Dec 1989
V. P. Singh sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of India
02 Dec 1990
First parliamentary election in newly reunified Germany
02 Dec 1990
First time 12 people in space at the same time
02 Dec 1990
US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit
02 Dec 1991
Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bobby Bonilla becomes highest paid player in MLB when he agrees to record 29 million-5 year deal with New York Mets
02 Dec 1991
Muslim Shiites release American hostage Joseph Cicippio held in Lebanon
02 Dec 1991
Australia routs India by 10 wickets in the 1st cricket Test in Brisbane first Test to be officiated by a match referee former England captain MJK Smith does the honours
02 Dec 1992
Kiwi opening batsman John Wright becomes first New Zealander to make 5000 runs in Test cricket when he scores 14 in the 2nd innings of the drawn 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Moratuwa
02 Dec 1993
A Websters musical Sunset Promenade premieres in LA
02 Dec 1993
Houston Rockets score a 94-85 win over the Knicks at New Yorks Madison Square Garden recording their 15th straight win to start the season tie Washington Capitols all-time NBA record 1948-49 streak ends next game
02 Dec 1994
Cruise liner Achille Lauro (Willem Ruys) sinks off the coast of Somalia
02 Dec 1994
Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring
02 Dec 1995
17th ACE Cable Awards TLC wins the Golden CableACE for KnowTV Changing What Why and How You Watch
02 Dec 1997
MCI Center opens in Washington D.C. Wizards vs SuperSonics
02 Dec 1997
For only the second time in English Football League history 5 players are sent from the field 4 Bristol Rovers players and 1 from Wigan are dismissed in the Division 2 match at JJB Stadium four of the red cards come in 45th minute
02 Dec 1999
The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive
02 Dec 2000
England holds off a determined comeback by South Africa to notch up their 3rd Southern Hemisphere rugby scalp of the autumn with a 25-17 win at Twickenham previously beat Australia 22-19 and Argentina 19-0
02 Dec 2001
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York
02 Dec 2001
Davis Cup Tennis Melbourne Nicolas Escud defeats Wayne Arthurs of Australia 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 to give France a 3-2 victory 9th French title despite not playing a single match on home soil
02 Dec 2005
Van Tuong Nguyen is executed in Singapore for drug trafficking.
02 Dec 2008
Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat resigns after the Thailand political crisis
02 Dec 2012
9 people are killed after 30 cars are trapped in Sasago Tunnel Japan
02 Dec 2012
Pier Luigi Bersani is elected Italian Prime Minister
02 Dec 1943
First RSHA (Reichssicherheitshauptamt - Nazi Reich Security Head Office) transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
02 Dec 1957
1st US large scale nuclear power plant for peacetime use opens Shippingport Pennsylvania
02 Dec 1957
NFL Draft Rice quarterback King Hill 1 pick by Chicago Cardinals
02 Dec 1985
NFL quarterback legends Dan Marino and John Elway (Denver Broncos) face each other for the first time a 30-26 win for Marinos Miami Dolphins (390 yards and 3 TDs)
02 Dec 1993
A Websters musical Sunset Promenade premieres in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1804
General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII
02 Dec 1899
PhilippineAmerican War The Battle of Tirad Pass termed The Filipino Thermopylae is fought.
02 Dec 1929
First skull of Peking man found in the caves of Zhoukoudian 50 km outside of Peking China. Later dated roughly 750000 years old. [1]
02 Dec 1947
13th Heisman Trophy Award Johnny Lujack Notre Dame (QB)
02 Dec 1973
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) opens in Landover Maryland NBAs Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 98-96 in opening game arena demolished 2002
02 Dec 1976
Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba replacing Osvaldo Dortics Torrado
02 Dec 1978
Sunil Gavaskar scores his second double century (205) in Test cricket (as well as 73 on the final day) to guide India to a draw against the West Indies in the 1st Test in Bombay
02 Dec 1978
Protesters chant Allah is great at an Anti-Shah protest in Tehran Iran
02 Dec 1913
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua created in Nicaragua
02 Dec 1958
1959 NFL Draft Randy Duncan QB University of Iowa 1 pick by Green Bay Packers
02 Dec 1982
American track and field record holder Steve Scott sets record for fastest round of golf played on a regulation course posts a 95 completing 18 holes in 2933.05s at Miller Golf Club in Anaheim California he used only two clubs and ran between holes
02 Dec 2002
New climate-controlled vault to conserve and display the Sarajevo Haggadah illuminated manuscript (c. 1350) dedicated in Sarajevos National Museum
02 Dec 1944
German troops seize dikles in Betuwse Netherland
02 Dec 1944
US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar GErmany
02 Dec 1947
In rain affected 1st Test in Brisbane Australia compiles 1st innings total 645 on Day 3 v India (Bradman 187 Hassett 128) Australia wins by an innings and 332
02 Dec 1970
British composer Michael Tippetts opera The Knot Garden premieres at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden London England
02 Dec 1971
Trucial States Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain form the United Arab Emirates and declare independence from the United Kingdom
02 Dec 1985
Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl Miami Chicagos only loss of the NFL season
02 Dec 1994
Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to hospital for ulcer treatment
02 Dec 2014
After featuring in a magazine article with long-time life partner veteran MLB umpire and crew chief Dale Scott openly acknowledges his homosexuality overwhelmingly positive reaction from baseball circles
02 Dec 1822
In San Salvador a congress proposes incorporation into the United States
02 Dec 1917
Han Yong-woon finds Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea
02 Dec 1986
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 1955.57
02 Dec 1993
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3702.11
02 Dec 2014
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists clash with police as they try to surround the governments headquarters in some of the worst violence since the protests began
02 Dec 2014
The World Food Programme suspends critical food aid to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan Lebanon Turkey Iraq and Egypt because of a lack of funds
02 Dec 2014
Vanuatu police arrest at least 20 people over the deaths by hanging of two men accused of sorcery
02 Dec 2015
Attack on a social services centre in San Bernardino California kills 14 and wounds 17
02 Dec 2016
Fire during a dance party at an illegally repurposed warehouse in Oakland California kills 36
02 Dec 2016
For 6th time in 7 years Cincinnati Reds 1st baseman Joey Votto wins Tip ONeill Award as best Canadian MLB player hit .326 with NL-leading .434 OBP 29 HRs & 97 RBIs in an outstanding all-around season for last-place club
02 Dec 2017
Egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped
02 Dec 1816
The first savings bank in the US the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society opens
02 Dec 1896
Gerhart Hauptmanns play Die versunkene Glocke (The Sunken Bell) premieres in Berlin
02 Dec 1908
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of 2
02 Dec 1934
A 5.08-meter (200-inch) mirror for the Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory is successfully cast
02 Dec 1941
The largest roller skating rink opens in Peekskill New York
02 Dec 1947
Anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo Syria erupt after the UN votes to partition Palestine resulting in the loss of 75 lives and the disappearance of the medieval manuscript the Aleppo Codex
02 Dec 1952
The first human birth is televised to the public on KOA-TV Denver Colorado
02 Dec 1961
Fidel Castro declares hes a Marxist and will lead Cuba to Communism
02 Dec 1964
Ringo Starrs tonsils are removed at University College Hospital London England
02 Dec 1971
Frank Robinson is traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Los Angeles Dodgers
02 Dec 1981
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive Los Angeles Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year after Rick Sutcliffe (1979) and Steve Howe (1980)
02 Dec 1982
Doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implant a permanent artificial heart in the chest of retired dentist Dr. Barney Clark who lives 112 days with the device [1]
02 Dec 1995
Montreal Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay leaves goaltender Patrick Roy in the game too long allowing an embarrassing 9 goals in 11-1 rout by Detroit Red Wings Roy demands trade moves to Colorado Avalanche and wins Stanley Cup that season
02 Dec 2014
Comedian Bill Cosby resigns from the board of trustees of an American university following renewed sexual assault allegations
02 Dec 2016
For 6th time in 7 years Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto wins Tip ONeill Award as best Canadian MLB player hit .326 with NL-leading .434 OBP 29 HRs & 97 RBIs in an outstanding all-around season for last-place club
02 Dec 2019
Hawaiian Carissa Moore earns her 4th World Surf League Womens Championship Tour title with a third placing at the season-ending Maui Pro event at Honolua Bay
02 Dec 2019
Steve Bullock and Joe Sestak drop out of the US Presidential race
02 Dec 2020
The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for COVID-19 the PfizerBioNTech vaccine
02 Dec 2020
US Attorney General William Barr says there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election despite claims by President Donald Trump
02 Dec 2020
US records its largest daily death toll for COVID-19 at 2885 and for the first time patient numbers in hospital exceed 100000
02 Dec 2023
American rock band KISS concludes farewell End of the Road tour at Madison Square Garden NYC the encore is performed by the premiere of digital avatars of the group
02 Dec 2023
Flooding and landslides in Northern Tanzania result in 63 deaths amid ongoing massive El Nino flooding throughout East Africa [1]