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December 2
1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
1816 - The first savings bank in the United States, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opened for business.
1823 - President James Monroe outlined his famous doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
1859 - Abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry.
1942 - The first controlled nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated at the University of Chicago.
1954 - The U.S. Senate voted to condemn Republican senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."
1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first full-scale commercial nuclear facility in the U.S., began operations. (The reactor ceased operating in 1982.)
1961 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared himself a Marxist-Leninist who would lead Cuba to Communism.
1969 - The Boeing 747 jumbo jet debuted.
1970 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established.
1980 - Four American churchwomen were raped, murdered and buried in El Salvador. (Five national guardsmen were later convicted of murder.)
1982 - Doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center performed the first implant of a permanent artificial heart in a human. Barney Clark lived 112 days with the device.
1988 - Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head a Muslim nation.
1990 - Composer Aaron Copland died at age 90.
1990 - Chancellor Helmut Kohl's center-right coalition easily won the first free all-German elections since 1932.
1993 - Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot to death by security forces in Medellin.
1999 - A Protestant and Catholic cabinet convened for the first time in Northern Ireland.
2001 - Enron filed for Chapter 11 protection in one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.
2010 - The House voted to censure Rep. Charles Rangel (D-New York) for financial and fundraising misconduct.
2015 - A couple loyal to Islamic State opened fire at a holiday banquet for public employees in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 21 others before dying in a shootout with police.
2018 - Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles for the longtime leader.
Birthdays
21 - Amber Frank (actress)
21 - Annalise Basso (actress)
26 - Kaitlyn Siragusa (model)
27 - Deanna Canterman (actress)
27 - Daniella Canterman (actress)
28 - Charlie Puth (singer)
29 - Janina Manipol (model)
30 - Cassie Steele (actress)
31 - Alfred Enoch (actor)
31 - Ashy Bines (model)
32 - Teairra Mari (singer)
32 - Lauren Layfield (TV host)
36 - Aaron Rodgers (football player)
36 - Jana Kramer (actress/singer)
38 - Britney Spears (singer)
41 - Nelly Furtado (singer)
46 - Monica Seles (tennis player)
49 - Joe Lo Truglio (actor)
51 - Lucy Liu (actress)
51 - Rena Sofer (actress)
51 - Suzy Nakamura (actress)
56 - Brendan Coyle (actor)
59 - Joe Henry (country singer)
63 - Steven Bauer (actor)
64 - Dennis Christopher (actor)
65 - Stone Phillips (journalist)
65 - Dan Butler (actor)
67 - Keith Szarabajka (actor)
69 - John Wesley Ryles (country singer)
70 - Ron Raines (actor)
75 - Cathy Lee Crosby (actress)
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Today in Sports History - December 2
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
1944 - Ohio State quarterback Les Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy.
1947 - Notre Dame quarterback John Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy.
1951 - The Green Bay Packers retire Don Hutson's #14.
1952 - Oklahoma running back Billy Vessels wins the Heisman Trophy.
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
1958 - Army running back Pete Dawkins wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - The NHL announces two new franchises: the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks.
1984 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins breaks the NFL single-season touchdown passing record with his 37th of the year (would end the season with 48).
1989 - Houston quarterback Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy.
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.
1993 - The Houston Rockets tie an NBA record by recording their 15th straight win to open the season.
1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
1816 - The first savings bank in the United States, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opened for business.
1823 - President James Monroe outlined his famous doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
1859 - Abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry.
1942 - The first controlled nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated at the University of Chicago.
1954 - The U.S. Senate voted to condemn Republican senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."
1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first full-scale commercial nuclear facility in the U.S., began operations. (The reactor ceased operating in 1982.)
1961 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared himself a Marxist-Leninist who would lead Cuba to Communism.
1969 - The Boeing 747 jumbo jet debuted.
1970 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established.
1980 - Four American churchwomen were raped, murdered and buried in El Salvador. (Five national guardsmen were later convicted of murder.)
1982 - Doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center performed the first implant of a permanent artificial heart in a human. Barney Clark lived 112 days with the device.
1988 - Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head a Muslim nation.
1990 - Composer Aaron Copland died at age 90.
1990 - Chancellor Helmut Kohl's center-right coalition easily won the first free all-German elections since 1932.
1993 - Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot to death by security forces in Medellin.
1999 - A Protestant and Catholic cabinet convened for the first time in Northern Ireland.
2001 - Enron filed for Chapter 11 protection in one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.
2010 - The House voted to censure Rep. Charles Rangel (D-New York) for financial and fundraising misconduct.
2015 - A couple loyal to Islamic State opened fire at a holiday banquet for public employees in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 21 others before dying in a shootout with police.
2018 - Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles for the longtime leader.
Birthdays
21 - Amber Frank (actress)
21 - Annalise Basso (actress)
26 - Kaitlyn Siragusa (model)
27 - Deanna Canterman (actress)
27 - Daniella Canterman (actress)
28 - Charlie Puth (singer)
29 - Janina Manipol (model)
30 - Cassie Steele (actress)
31 - Alfred Enoch (actor)
31 - Ashy Bines (model)
32 - Teairra Mari (singer)
32 - Lauren Layfield (TV host)
36 - Aaron Rodgers (football player)
36 - Jana Kramer (actress/singer)
38 - Britney Spears (singer)
41 - Nelly Furtado (singer)
46 - Monica Seles (tennis player)
49 - Joe Lo Truglio (actor)
51 - Lucy Liu (actress)
51 - Rena Sofer (actress)
51 - Suzy Nakamura (actress)
56 - Brendan Coyle (actor)
59 - Joe Henry (country singer)
63 - Steven Bauer (actor)
64 - Dennis Christopher (actor)
65 - Stone Phillips (journalist)
65 - Dan Butler (actor)
67 - Keith Szarabajka (actor)
69 - John Wesley Ryles (country singer)
70 - Ron Raines (actor)
75 - Cathy Lee Crosby (actress)
=============================
Today in Sports History - December 2
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
1944 - Ohio State quarterback Les Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy.
1947 - Notre Dame quarterback John Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy.
1951 - The Green Bay Packers retire Don Hutson's #14.
1952 - Oklahoma running back Billy Vessels wins the Heisman Trophy.
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
1958 - Army running back Pete Dawkins wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - The NHL announces two new franchises: the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks.
1984 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins breaks the NFL single-season touchdown passing record with his 37th of the year (would end the season with 48).
1989 - Houston quarterback Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy.
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.
1993 - The Houston Rockets tie an NBA record by recording their 15th straight win to open the season.
