On this day: December 2
Events
Battle of AusterlitzDecember 2, 1805 · Wars & Conflicts
Second French EmpireDecember 2, 1852 – September 4, 1870 · World History
Founding of Norsk HydroDecember 2, 1905 · Companies
New HebridesDecember 2, 1907 – July 30, 1980 · World History
Founding of IG FarbenDecember 2, 1916 · Companies
Founding of Grupo BimboDecember 2, 1945 · Companies- Release of Cruising with Ruben & the JetsDecember 2, 1968 · Music
Release of The Garden of the Finzi-ContinisDecember 2, 1970 · Film
1990 German federal electionDecember 2, 1990 · Politics- Release of Quake III ArenaDecember 2, 1999 · Gaming
- Release of The Diary of Alicia KeysDecember 2, 2003 · Music
- Release of Made in Germany 1995–2011December 2, 2011 · Music
- Release of Lioness: Hidden TreasuresDecember 2, 2011 · Music
- Release of Rock or BustDecember 2, 2014 · Music
Release of SteepDecember 2, 2016 · Gaming
Release of Need for Speed UnboundDecember 2, 2022 · Gaming- Release of MatildaDecember 2, 2022 · Film
Born on this day
Ferdinando GalianiDecember 2, 1728 – October 30, 1787 · Culture
Matthias Alexander CastrénDecember 2, 1813 – May 7, 1852 · Exploration
William BurgesDecember 2, 1827 – April 20, 1881 · Culture
Robert KajanusDecember 2, 1856 – July 6, 1933 · Music
Georges SeuratDecember 2, 1859 – March 29, 1891 · Art
Heinrich BarkhausenDecember 2, 1881 – February 20, 1956 · Science
George MinotDecember 2, 1885 – February 25, 1950 · Science
Pranas DovydaitisDecember 2, 1886 – November 4, 1942 · Culture
Otto DixDecember 2, 1891 – July 25, 1969 · Art
John BarbirolliDecember 2, 1899 – July 29, 1970 · Music
Yuli RaizmanDecember 2, 1903 – December 11, 1994 · Film
Osvaldo PuglieseDecember 2, 1905 – July 25, 1995 · Music
Sattar BahlulzadeDecember 2, 1909 – October 13, 1974 · Art
Isabella KarleDecember 2, 1921 – October 3, 2017 · Science
Jalal Al-e-AhmadDecember 2, 1923 – September 9, 1969 · Culture
Vilgot SjömanDecember 2, 1924 – April 9, 2006 · Film
Jörg DemusDecember 2, 1928 – April 16, 2019 · Music
Gary S. BeckerDecember 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014 · Politics
Wynton KellyDecember 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971 · Music
Masaaki HatsumiDecember 2, 1931 – present · Art
Peter DuesbergDecember 2, 1936 – January 13, 2026 · Science
Dan ButlerDecember 2, 1954 – present · Film
Boman IraniDecember 2, 1959 – present · Film
Vitaly ManskyDecember 2, 1963 – present · Film
Nick CheungDecember 2, 1964 – present · Film
Lucy LiuDecember 2, 1968 – present · Art
Nate MendelDecember 2, 1968 – present · Music
Joe Lo TruglioDecember 2, 1970 – present · Film
Nelly FurtadoDecember 2, 1978 – present · Music
Britney SpearsDecember 2, 1981 – present · Music
Daniela RuahDecember 2, 1983 – present · Film
Fred HechingerDecember 2, 1999 – present · Film