Births on December 2

Jonathan Frid

Born on December 2, 1924

Jonathan Frid, Canadian actor (d. 2012)

Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, widely known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows.

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Events on 1924

12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
21 May

Leopold and Loeb
University of Chicago students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr. murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks in a "thrill killing".
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Births on December 2

Jonathan Frid

Born on December 2, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Leopold and Loeb

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy