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What happened in history on this day: December 2?
On December 2 in ...
- 1883 - Johannes Brahms' third Symphony in F, premieres.
- 1983 - Michael Jackson's music video for "Thriller" is broadcast for the first time.
- 1985 - Rupert Holmes' musical Mystery of Edwin Drood premieres at the Imperial Theater in New York City for 608 performances.
- 1993 - A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in Los Angeles.
Births on December 2
- 1899 - Birth of John Barbirolli; English conductor (New York Philharmonic Orchestra).
- 1901 - Birth of Staf Gustaf Frans Nees; Flemish organist/composer (Simon Peter).
- 1914 - Birth of Eddie Sauter in Brooklyn, New York, USA; musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Saturday Night Revue).
- 1918 - Birth of Milton Delugg in Los Angeles, California, USA; orchestra leader (The Tonight Show).
- 1923 - Birth of Maria M Callas in New York City, New York, USA; soprano (Carmen, Mademoiselle Award-1953).
- 1929 - Birth of Harvey Phillips in Aurora, Missouri, USA; tubist (New York City Ballet Orchestra).
- 1941 - Birth of Tom McGuiness; rocker (McGuiness-Flint).
- 1942 - Birth of Ted Bluechel in San Pedro, California, USA; rock vocalist/drummer (The Association).
- 1952 - Birth of Michael McDonald in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; rock keyboardist/vocals (Doobie Brothers).
- 1953 - Birth of Myung-Whan Chung in Seoul, Korea; pianist (Chung Sisters).
- 1981 - Birth of Britney Jean Spears in Kentwood, Louisiana; singer ("Baby One More Time", "You Drive Me Crazy", "Oops I Did It Again").
Deaths on December 2
- 1988 - Death of Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra) (born 1922).
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