Today in History for 2nd December 2023

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Historical Events

1812 - James Madison re-elected President of the US, Elbridge Gerry Vice-President
1944 - US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar, GErmany
1971 - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is appointed President of the United Arab Emirates
1972 - USC tailback Anthony Davis becomes first to score 6 touchdowns against Notre Dame; in a 45-23 victory over the Fighting Irish Davis at the LA Coliseum he scores on runs of 1, 4, 5 and 8 yards and 2 kickoff returns
1988 - ESPN airs its 10,000th edition of 'Sports Center', making it the most televised cable program in history
1991 - Muslim Shi'ites release American hostage Joseph Cicippio held in Lebanon

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Famous Birthdays

1929 - Harvey Phillips, American tubist (NYC Ballet Orchestra), born in Aurora, Missouri (d. 2010)
1933 - K. Veeramani, Indian anti-caste activist, born in Cuddalore, Madras Presidency, British India
1960 - Deb Haaland, American politician (1st Native American to head a cabinet agency as Secretary of the Interior 2021-), born in Winslow, Arizona
1983 - Chris Burke, Scottish soccer winger (7 caps; Rangers F.C., Kilmarnock), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1986 - Claudiu Keșerü, Romanian soccer forward (37 caps; FC Nantes, Steaua București), born in Oradea, Romania
1993 - Kostas Stafylidis, Greek soccer left back (30 caps; 1899 Hoffenheim), born in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

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Famous Deaths

1863 - Jane Appleton Pierce, American 1st lady (1853-57) and wife of Franklin Pierce, dies of tuberculosis at 57
1890 - Cadmus M. Wilcox, American Major General (Confederate Army - American Civil War), dies at 66
1931 - Vincent d'Indy, French composer (Symphony on a French Mountain Air), and teacher, dies at 80
1973 - Watson Washburn, American tennis player (runner-up Wimbledon doubles 1924, US Nationals 1921, 23; founder International Tennis Hall of Fame), dies at 79
2007 - Thomas F. Torrance, Scottish Protestant theologist, dies at 94
2015 - Anthony Valentine, British actor (Colditz), dies at 76

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