1620 – English language newspaper “Namloos” begins publishing in Amsterdam
1682 – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury flees to Amsterdam following the failure of his plots to prevent a Catholic succession should King Charles II die
1804 – General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII
1907 – Association of Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union (English Professional Football Players’ Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
1959 – Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
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
1987 – Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
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
2018 – Trade war truce agreed between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at G-20 meeting in Argentina
2018 – Israeli police recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife be charged with fraud and bribery
Author: gil7
Today in History for 2nd December 2021
Historical Events
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
1960 – Paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey discovers 1.4 million year old Homo erectus (Olduvai Hominid 9) in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
1970 – Michael Tippett’s opera “The Knot Garden” premieres in London
1974 – MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
2001 – Davis Cup Tennis, Melbourne: Nicolas Escudé 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
2013 – China launches its first moon rover mission
Famous Birthdays
1728 – Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist (Della Moneta), born in Chieti, Italy (d. 1787)
1813 – Jacob Rosenhaim, Jewish-German composer, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1894)
1869 – Jonas Cohn, German philosopher (Theory of the Dialects), born in Görlitz, Germany (d. 1947)
1947 – Andy Rouse, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1981; British Saloon Car C’ship 1975, 83-85; Britcar 1985), born in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
1948 – T. C. Boyle, American novelist (World’s End), born in Peekskill, New York
1954 – Dan Butler, American actor (Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe-Frasier), born in Huntington, Indiana
Famous Deaths
1463 – Albert VI, Archduke of Austria, dies at 44
1814 – Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and writer (Justine), dies at 74. The words sadism and sadist are derived from his name.
1980 – Romain Gary, Lithuanian-born French writer (b. 1914)
1993 – Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord, shot to death by Colombian Police at 44
2005 – Van Tuong Nguyen, Australian drug smuggler (hanged) (b. 1980)
2020 – Pat Patterson, Canadian pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame; creator Royal Rumble), dies from cancer at 79
Famous Deaths for 1st December 2021
1433 – Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan, 100th Emperor of Japan, dies at 56
1633 – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Sovereign of the Netherlands (1598-1621), dies at 67
1736 – Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72
1797 – Oliver Wolcott, American judge, signed US Declaration of Independence, dies at 71
1926 – Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, German composer, dies at 83
1976 – George Earnshaw, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1929-30; Philadelphia Athletics), dies at 76
1987 – Donn Fulton Eisele, American Air force officer and astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57
2005 – Jack Colvin, American actor (Incredible Hulk), dies at 71
2007 – Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (Australian C’ship 1952), dies of stomach cancer at 78
2015 – Jim Loscutoff, American basketball forward (NBA champion (1957, 59–64; Boston Celtics), dies from Parkinson’s disease and pneumonia at 85
Historical Events for 1st December 2021
1924 – George and Ira Gershwin’s musical “Lady Be Good” premieres in NYC
1936 – 2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E)
1938 – School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah
1939 – SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews
1944 – Mail routing resumes in free South Netherlands
1951 – Legendary Australian cricket fast bowler Ray Lindwall takes his 100th Test wicket when he bowls West Indian spinner Sonny Ramadhin in the 2nd Test in Sydney; Australia wins by 7 wickets
1962 – Classifications in minor league baseball are overhauled; Eastern and South Atlantic leagues are promoted from Class-A to Class-AA; classes B, C and D are abolished with those leagues being promoted to Class-A
1993 – Northwest Airlink plane crashes in Minn, killing 18
1994 – Rober Schumanns 2nd Symphony premieres in London
2018 – Syrian shadow puppetry added to UN list of cultural activities in urgent need of saving
Today in History for 1st December 2021
Historical Events
1956 – Romanian canoeist Leon Rotman wins the men’s C-1,000m gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; claims the singles double after also winning the C-1 10,000m gold
1963 – Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union
1974 – Boeing 727 crashes in Upperville Virginia, 92 died
1990 – Iraq accepts Bush’s offer for talks
2007 – T. C. Williams High School’s newly constructed basketball court is named after Earl Lloyd
2015 – In the largest deal ever for a MLB pitcher, Boston Red Sox land one of the biggest catches of the off-season, signing free agent David Price for 7 years and $217 million
Famous Birthdays
1716 – Etienne-Maurice Falconet, French sculptor patronized by Madame de Pompadour, born in Paris, France (d. 1791)
1814 – August Rockel, German composer, born in Graz (d. 1876)
1883 – Romanos Melik’yan, Armenian composer, born in Kizlyar, (d. 1935)
1906 – Jean Cartan, French composer, born in Nancy (d. 1932)
1908 – Georgios Kasassoglou, Greek musician (d. 1984)
1943 – Orton Enderlein, German [GDR] luger (Olympic gold women’s singles 1964; World C’ships gold 1965, 67)), born in Trünzig, Sachsen, Germany
Famous Deaths
1433 – Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan, 100th Emperor of Japan, dies at 56
1945 – Harvey Bartlett Gaul, American composer, dies at 64
1975 – Nick Kenny, American columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80
1987 – Donn Fulton Eisele, American Air force officer and astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57
1997 – Stéphane Grappelli, French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, dies at 89
2016 – Elisabeth Carron, American soprano (“The Saint of Bleecker Street”; New York City Opera, 1958-73), dies at 94
Famous Deaths for 30th November 2021
1765 – George Glas, British merchant and adventurer (b. 1725)
1798 – Friedrich Fleischmann, German composer, dies at 32
1864 – John Adams, US Confederate brigadier general, dies in the Battle of Franklin at about 39
1954 – Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (b. 1886)
1972 – Neil H McElroy, soap manufacturer/minister of Defense (1957-59), dies
1977 – Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet (Seobe), dies at 84
1981 – Robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72
2006 – Elhadi Adam, Sudanese poet and lyricist (b. 1927)
2010 – Garry Gross, American photographer (b. 1937)
2018 – George H. W. Bush, 41st US President (R, 1989-93) and 43rd US Vice President (R, 1981-89), dies at 94
Historical Events for 30th November 2021
306 – St Marcellus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1813 – Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands
1864 – Battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina (Broad River) 96 dead, 665 wounded
1900 – A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles
1902 – American Old West: Second-in-command of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang Kid Curry Logan sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor
1931 – His Master’s Voice and Columbia Records merge into EMI
1938 – Germany bans Jews being lawyers
1972 – BBC bans Wings’ “Hi, Hi, Hi”
1988 – Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. buys RJR Nabisco for $25.07 billion USD.
2003 – 92nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Spain in Melbourne (3-1)
Today in History for 30th November 2021
Historical Events
722 – Pope Gregory II names Boniface as missionary bishop
1928 – Australian cricket legend Don Bradman makes an inauspicious Test debut; scores 18 and 1 vs England in 1st Test in Brisbane; dropped to 12th man for 2nd Test
1929 – CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers take their 4th title; beat Regina Roughriders, 14-3
1939 – Paul Osborn’s “Mornings at 7” premieres in NYC
1992 – Intercity-train derailed at Village chief, 5 die
2015 – Pope Francis urges peace while visiting controversial mosque in Bangui’s PK5 district in Central African Republic
Famous Birthdays
1809 – Thomas Molleson Mudie, English composer, born in London (d. 1876)
1911 – Jorge Negrete [Moreno], Mexican singer and actor (The Rebel, La madrina del diablo), born in Guanajuato, Mexico (d. 1953)
1922 – Robert Evett, composer
1944 – Dian Parkinson [Dianna Lynn Batts], American model (The Price Is Right) and Miss USA 1965, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
1964 – David Wood, NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks)
1983 – Andy Akinwolere, English television presenter
Famous Deaths
1016 – Edmund II, Ironsides, King of the Saxons (1016), dies at 27
1694 – Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician who founded the science of microscopic anatomy, dies at 66
1894 – Joseph E. Brown, American attorney and politician (42nd Governor of Georgia), dies at 73
1935 – Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and writer (The Book of Disquiet), dies at 47
1977 – Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet (Seobe), dies at 84
1996 – Koji Kobayashi, industrialist, dies at 89
Famous Deaths for 29th November 2021
1632 – Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia, dies at 36
1872 – Horace Greeley, American founder and editor of the New-York Tribune (“Go west, young man”), dies at 61
1964 – Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher and author (Bartje), dies at 60
1974 – Ouida Bergere, American scriptwriter (Peter Ibbetson), dies at 88
1981 – Natalie Wood [Natasha Gurdin], American actress (Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause, West Side Story), drowns at 43
1989 – Ann Burton [Anna Rafalowicz], Dutch jazz singer, dies at 56
1997 – Isabelle Kelley, American social worker credited with instigating the US Federal Food Stamp Program, dies at 80
2002 – George “Two Ton” Harris, American professional wrestler, dies of a heart attack at 75
2007 – Ralph Beard, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1948; NBA All Star 1951; life ban point shaving scandal 1951), dies at 79
2020 – Ben Bova, American sci-fi author (Exiled from Earth), dies at 88
Historical Events for 29th November 2021
1581 – Doornik (Tournai) surrenders to Duke of Parma
1745 – Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle
1825 – 1st Italian opera in US, “Barber of Seville” premieres (NYC)
1910 – The first US patent for inventing the traffic lights system is issued to Ernest Sirrine
1929 – Richard E. Byrd sends “My calculations indicate that we have reached vicinity of South Pole” (He was wrong)
1963 – LBJ sets up Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of JFK
1981 – “My Fair Lady” closes at Uris Theater NYC after 119 performances
1987 – “Dreamgirls” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 177 performances
1991 – TV show “Roc” has a gay wedding episode – Can’t Help Loving that Man
1992 – “Sea Gull” opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 48 performances