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| December 2nd |
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| About December 2nd is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 29 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. December 2nd is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Births 1863 - Charles Edward Ringling, on of the Ringling Brothers 1866 - John Nicholas Ringling, one of the Ringling Brothers 1939 - Harry Reid, U.S. Senator (Nevada) 1940 - Willie Brown, Hall of Fame cornerback 1968 - Lucy Liu, actress (Ally McBeal, Charlie's Angels) 1973 - Monica Seles, professional tennis player 1978 - Nelly Furtado, singer, songwriter, actress 1981 - Britney Spears, singer, actress, model Deaths 1986 - Desi Arnaz, musician, actor, producer (I Love Lucy) 2008 - Odetta, actress, singer Events 1816 - The first U.S. savings bank, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opens for business. 1823 - President James Monroe proclaims a bold new U.S. foreign policy initiative that becomes known as the "Monroe Doctrine." 1954 - The United States Senate votes 65-22 to condemn Joe McCarthy for conduct unbecoming of a senator for his communist investigation. 1859 - John Brown is hanged for his raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry. 1939 - New York City's La Guardia Airport opens. 1975 - Ohio State running back Archie Griffin becomes the first player in history to win back to back Heisman Trophies. 1982 - Doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implant the first permanent artificial heart into Barney Clark. 2001 - Enron Corp files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. |
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