According to Gregory calendar, on December 02, the day number in a year is 337 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 338. December 02 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
Important Historical Events of 02 December in the World ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1755 | The second ring lighthouse was destroyed by fire. |
1763 | The oldest extant U.S. dedicated Turo Shul of Newport RI. Synagogue) |
1802 | The health and ethics of the Apprentices Act came into effect in the United Kingdom, as a result of which the conditions for child labor in factories were regulated. |
1804 | Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned as Emperor of France. |
1804 | Napoleon's coronation as the Emperor of France took place at the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. |
1811 | The Reverend Samuel Marsden sent the first commercial shipping of wool from New South Wales to England. |
1823 | US President James Munro released the Monroe theory of opposition to European colonialism in the new world. |
1840 | William Henry Harrison was sworn in as the 9th President of the United States. |
1852 | On the one-year anniversary of its disintegration of the second-french Republic, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself the Emperor of the French and named Napoleon III. |
1852 | Napoleon III became Emperor of the French. |
1887 | French President Gravy resigned. |
1899 | The Philippine-American War-A 60-Man Philipino Rear Guard was defeated in the battle of Tirad Pass, but the Emilio was too late to the American advisor to ensure the escape of Aguinlo. |
1908 | Young Emperor Pui ascended the Chinese throne at the age of 2. |
1927 | Ford Motor Company launched the Model A as its new automobile after 19 years of Ford Model T production. |
1942 | Sri Aurobindo Ashram School was established in Pondicherry now Puducherry), later known as Sri Aurobindo International Center of Education. |
1942 | Manhattan project -scientists led by Enrico Fermi began the first self -sufficient nuclear chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile -1. |
1943 | World War II- The LuftWaffe attacked an aerial attack on a ship in Italy, with 18 ships sinking and a ship's mustard gas was left. |
1956 | Cuban leader Fidel Castro launched a movement to liberate his country. |
1956 | Cuba Revolution-Fidel Castro, Che Guera and 80 other members of the July 26 movement reached the border of Granma, Cuba. |
1965 | Border Security Force established. |
1971 | The United Arab Emirates UAE) was formed as a union of seven emirates. |
1975 | Pathet Lao overthrew the royal government in Viantiyane, forced King Savang Vatthana to leave, and established the Lao People's Democratic Republic. |
1976 | Fidel Castro became President of Cuba. |
1980 | American missionaries Maur Clarke, Jean Donovan, Ieta Ford and Dorothy Kajel were assassinated by a military death squad in Al Salvador. |
1988 | Benazir Bhutto took over as Prime Minister of Pakistan as the first woman. |
1988 | Benazir Bhutto became the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who was the first woman to preside over the Government of Islam-Prabhu. |
1993 | NASA launched the space shuttle 'Endeavor'. |
2001 | Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, Texas -based energy firm Enron filed for bankruptcy, evaporating about $ 11 billion in shareholder money. |
2005 | Scientists of the Gabon and the Republic of Congo discovered three species of fruit bats to be an animal reservoir for Ebolavirus. It is believed that the virus was first spread from animal to humans in 1976 due to local predators who eat bats. |
2006 | Police are investigating in London whether the killers of Alexander Litinenko also tried to poison Italian security expert Mario Scarmela. |
2007 | The free-to-air digital television starts broadcast in Brazil Sao Paulo, but broadcasting companies will have to broadcast signals by June 2016 in both analog and digital formats. |
2008 | Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wangswat resigned after the 2008 political crisis. |
2008 | In Zimbabwe, 425 people have died and 10,000 people have been affected since August 2008. |
2009 | A senior British judge ordered Wikipedia to violate its privacy after an appeal to help find an alleged blackmailer. |
2010 | Peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front MLAs have been recommended in the Philippines. |
2011 | Muslim rebels on Friday attacked liquor shops and massage parlor in Jakho, Iraq after their prayers. Later attacks included Christian -owned shops and businesses in other cities, including Dohuk and Shimla. |
2012 | 16 miners went underground due to floods in a coal sector in Hilgjiang province in northeast China. |
2013 | Discussions related to Iran's nuclear program took place between Pope F2rancis and Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu in Vatican. |
2014 | According to the Red Cross, an attack by Al-Shabab terrorists in North Eastern Kenya is responsible for the death of at least 36 people. |
2016 | A fire killed 36 people during a dance party in Oakland. |
Important Historical Events of 02 December in India ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1911 | George V and Queen Mary became the first king and queen of Britain to visit India. Gateway of India was built in memory of his arrival (Bombay now Mumbai). |
1918 | Gurudas Banerjee, the leading educationist and the first Indian Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, died. |
1989 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh became the 7th Prime Minister of India. |
2014 | Indian politician and Maharashtra Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Antulay passed away. |
Important Days of 02 December National & International Days 🏁
Day/Observance | Level |
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International Slave Eradication Day | International Day |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | International Day |
National Pollution Control Day | National Day |
World Computer Literacy Day | International Day |
United Arab Emirates National Day | National Day |
Famous People's Birthdays on 02 December 😀
Birth Year | Name/Category/Country |
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1855 | Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar / Politician / India |
1898 | Indra Lal Roy / Pilot / India |
1900 | Fa-hien (Wrong) / Historian / India |
1937 | Manohar Joshi / Politician / India |
1941 | Jatin Das / Painter / India |
1959 | Boman Irani / Actor / India |
1965 | Surekha Shankar Yadav / Driver / India |
1971 | Kashmira Shah / Actress / India |
1972 | Apoorva Agnihotri / Actor / India |
1986 | Kainaat Arora / Actress / India |
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