Osun Defender History Corner: December 2 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
December 2, 1697
St Paul’s Cathedral consecrated in London.
December 2, 1804
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French.
December 2, 1804
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French.
December 2, 1805
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, takes place during the War of the Third Coalition.
December 2, 1823
U.S. President James Monroe introduces the Monroe Doctrine in a speech to Congress.
December 2, 1823
President James Monroe introduces the Monroe Doctrine in a speech to Congress.
December 2, 1845
President James K. Polk announces the acquisition of California through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War.
December 2, 1852
Franklin Pierce is inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States.
December 2, 1939
LaGuardia Airport opens in New York City.
December 2, 1942
The first controlled nuclear reaction takes place in Chicago as part of the Manhattan Project.
December 2, 1946
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
December 2, 1954
The United States Senate censures Senator Joseph McCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.”
December 2, 1970
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begins its operations.
December 2, 1982
At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
December 2, 1983
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is killed in a police shootout.
December 2, 1988
Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first female leader of a Muslim-majority country.
December 2, 2001
Enron Corporation files for bankruptcy, marking one of the largest corporate collapses in U.S. history.
December 2, 2001
The U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty is announced by President George W. Bush.
December 2, 2004
NASA’s Mars Rover, Spirit, lands on Mars.
December 2, 2015
Terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, leaves 14 people dead and 22 injured.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 2. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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