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In 1973, Haig became the youngest four-star general in the U.
Famous Birthdays on December 2
1924 — Alexander Haig
American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State (died 2010)
December 2 has 230 recorded notable births across history, from 503 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on December 2
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- 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. Source
- 1865 Alabama ratifies the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia; U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks. Source
- 1804 At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French. Source
- 1962 Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress. Source
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During her 11-year playing career in the Women's National Basketball Association, she won two championships with the Minnesota Lynx in 2015 and 2017.
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Brandon Emmanuel Knight is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
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In 2003, Catterfeld made her musical breakthrough when her fifth single, "Für dich", became an international number-one hit and produced the equally successful album Meine Welt.
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Wynton Kelly began playing professionally at the age of 12 and was pianist on a No.
More major people born on December 2
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1986
Renee Montgomery
American basketball player and executive
Renee Danielle Montgomery is an American former professional basketball player, sports broadcaster and an activist; who is currently vice president, part-owner, and investor of the Atlanta Dream, and one of three owners…
1991
Brandon Knight
American basketball player
Brandon Emmanuel Knight is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
1979
Yvonne Catterfeld
German singer-songwriter and actress
Yvonne Catterfeld is a German singer, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Erfurt, Thuringia, she later moved to Leipzig to pursue her career in music.
1931
Wynton Kelly
American pianist and composer (died 1971)
Wynton Charles Kelly was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz.
1966
Jinsei Shinzaki
Japanese wrestler and promoter, co-founded Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
Kensuke Shinzaki, known by the ring names Jinsei Shinzaki and Hakushi (白紙), is a Japanese professional wrestler, wrestling executive, businessman and fitness coach.
1976
Masafumi Gotoh
Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Masafumi Gotoh or Gotch is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
1940
Willie Brown
American football player, coach, and manager (died 2019)
William Ferdie Brown was an American professional football player, coach, and administrator.
1899
John Barbirolli
English cellist and conductor (died 1970)
Sir John Barbirolli was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he helped save from dissolution in 1943 and conducted for the rest of his…
1847
Deacon White
American baseball player and manager (died 1939)
James Laurie "Deacon" White was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era.
1971
Jüri Reinvere
Estonian-German composer and poet
Jüri Reinvere is an Estonian composer, poet and essayist who has been living in Germany since 2005. Jüri Reinvere's polystylistic art does not follow any dogmas of material nor technique.
1950
Amin Saikal
Afghan-Australian political scientist and academic
Amin Saikal, is emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, and Founding Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, at the Australian National University.
1931
Masaaki Hatsumi
Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Bujinkan
Masaaki Hatsumi is a Japanese martial artist best known as the founder of the Bujinkan organization and the 34th Togakure-ryū ninjutsu grandmaster (soke).
1948
Antonín Panenka
Czech footballer
Antonín Panenka is a Czech former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
1957
Dagfinn Høybråten
Norwegian political scientist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Health
Dagfinn Høybråten is a Norwegian politician. He was the leader of the Christian Democratic Party 2004–2011. He was also Parliamentary leader from 2005 when he was elected as Member of Parliament representing Rogaland.
1979
Abdul Razzaq
Pakistani cricketer
Abdul Razzaq is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all formats of the game. Known as a gifted all-rounder, he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman.
1968
Nate Mendel
American singer-songwriter and bass player
Nathan Gregor Mendel is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, as well as a former member of Sunny Day Real Estate.
1914
Adolph Green
American playwright and composer (died 2002)
Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright, who with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood.
1968
Darryl Kile
American baseball player (died 2002)
Darryl Andrew Kile was an American professional baseball starting pitcher. He pitched from 1991 to 2002 for three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily for the Houston Astros.
1925
Julie Harris
American actress (died 2013)
Julia Ann Harris was an American actress. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of the American theater, she earned numerous accolades including a record five Tony Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Play, as…