Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1981: Britney Spears - Musician
- 1978: Nelly Furtado - Musician
- 1968: Lucy Liu - Kill Bill Films
- 1939: Harry Reid - Senator D - NV
Famous Deaths
- 1990: Aaron Copland - Composer
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
More Days
December 2 1993
The 1970s
- 1970: The Environmental Protection Agency was established.
The 2000s
- 2001: Enron filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
The 1950s
- 1954: The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy, Republican Senator from Wisconsin.
The 1800s
- 1823: Fifth U.S. President James Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere, it would become know as the Monroe Doctrine
- 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France
AP Today in History
December 2 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Celebrity Jeopardy (1999)
The Daily Show: Intellectual Freedom (2002)
The Daily Show: Line cutter (2003)
The Daily Show: Sign Language (2004)
The Daily Show: Troops Make room (2008)