December 2 in history
Events on December 2
Notable events that happened on December 2 in past years.
- 2020
Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
Wikipedia article: Cannabis (drug) - 1999
The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement.
Wikipedia article: Northern Ireland - 1991
Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union.
Wikipedia article: Ukraine - 1988
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-27, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.
Wikipedia article: Space Shuttle Atlantis - 1977
A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59.
Wikipedia article: Tupolev Tu-154 - 1971
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates.
Wikipedia article: Emirate of Abu Dhabi - 1961
In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba will adopt Communism.
Wikipedia article: Cuba - 1954
The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C.
Wikipedia article: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of China - 1943
World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of mustard gas.
Wikipedia article: Air raid on Bari - 1927
Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
Wikipedia article: Ford Model T - 1899
Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, known as the "Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Wikipedia article: Philippine–American War - 1859
Origins of the American Civil War: Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia).
Wikipedia article: Origins of the American Civil War - 1845
Manifest Destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
Wikipedia article: Manifest destiny - 1766
Swedish parliament approves the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act and implements it as a ground law, thus being first in the world with freedom of speech.
- 1244
Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon.
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