December 2
1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
1823 - President James Monroe outlined his famous doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
1859 - Militant abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry.
1942 - The first controlled nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated at the University of Chicago.
1954 - The U.S. Senate voted to condemn Republican Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."
1970 - The Environmental Protection Agency was established.
1982 - In the first operation of its kind, doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implanted a permanent artificial heart into the chest of retired dentist Dr. Barney B. Clark, who lived 112 days with the device.
1988 - Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to lead a Muslim nation.
1993 - Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot to death by security forces in Medellin.
1999 - A Protestant and Catholic cabinet convened for the first time in Northern Ireland.
2001 - Enron Corp., under CEO Kenneth Lay, filed for bankruptcy.
2015 - A couple loyal to the Islamic State group opened fire at a holiday banquet for public employees in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 and wounding 21 before dying in a shootout with police.
2016 - A fire that raced through an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California during a dance party killed 36 people.
2018 - Israeli police recommended indicting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing list of legal troubles for the longtime leader.
Birthdays
26 - Amber Frank (actress)
27 - Afra Saracoglu (actress)
33 - Charlie Puth (singer)
36 - Alfred Enoch (actor)
37 - Teairra Mari (singer)
41 - Aaron Rodgers (football player)
41 - Daniela Ruah (actress)
41 - Yvonne Orji (actress)
41 - Jana Kramer (actress/singer)
43 - Britney Spears (singer)
46 - Nelly Furtado (singer)
51 - Monica Seles (tennis player)
56 - Lucy Liu (actress)
68 - Steven Bauer (actor)
70 - Dan Butler (actor)
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Today in Sports History - December 2
1909 - National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league.
1944 - Ohio State quarterback Les Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy.
1947 - Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy.
1951 - The Green Bay Packers retire Don Hutson's #14.
1952 - Oklahoma running back Billy Vessels wins the Heisman Trophy.
1958 - Army running back Pete Dawkins wins the Heisman Trophy.
1963 - The Major League Rules Committee banned the use of oversized catcher's mitts. The rule went into effect in 1965.
1969 - Two years after the NHL doubled in size from six to 12 franchises, the league announces the addition of the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks for 1970.
1984 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins set an NFL record with his 40th touchdown pass of the season.
1989 - Houston quarterback Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy.
1991 - Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfield Bobby Bonilla becomes the highest-paid player in MLB when he agrees to a record 5-year deal with the New York Mets worth $29 million.
1993 - The Houston Rockets tie the NBA record set by the Washington Capitols in 1948-49 with their 15th consecutive victory to start the season.
1996 - Clyde Drexler of the Houston Rockets became the fourth player in NBA history with 2,000 career steals.
1997 - Latrell Sprewell's $32 million contract was terminated by the Golden State Warriors. The termination came one day after Sprewell assaulted head coach P.J. Carlesimo.
2006 - Oklahoma defeats Nebraska 21-7 to win the Big 12 Conference Championship Game.
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