2 December in Sport, Music, Film History

1963 Connie Francis records "In The Summer Of His Years," which was inspired by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.



1969 Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint by a maintenance man who worked in the building she lived in


1973 - Bob Dylan began taking ticket requests by mail. Over 658,000 tickets were sold.


1974 MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs


1983Michael Jackson's 14-minute "Thriller" video debuts on MTV.


1983 MTV aired the full 14-minute version of Michael Jackson's Thriller video for the first time. 


1988 ESPN airs its 10,000th edition of 'Sports Center', making it the most televised cable program in history


1991 - Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with the New York Mets.


1991 Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bobby Bonilla becomes highest paid player in MLB when he agrees to record $29 million-5 year deal with New York Mets


1991 The US Supreme Court rules that The Shirelles, Gene Pitney and B.J. Thomas are owed $1.2 million in unpaid royalties.


1991Morten Harket accepts a BMI Award in London on behalf of his band a-ha for achieving one million radio plays of their hit "Take On Me" in America.


1993 - Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start.


1995 - The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that Ace of Base's "The Sign" was the best-selling debut of all time, with 19 million copies sold.


1995"One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey's duet with Boyz II Men, hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds the top spot for a record 16 weeks.


1998 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Garth Brooks turned on the lights on the Christmas tree in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center.


2000 Thieves broke into the London home Madonna shared with Guy Ritchie. 


2002 Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested and charged with assault after he Kung-Fu kicked a police officer. 


2003 Darkness singer Justin Hawkins was held for two hours at JFK Airport, New York after police mistook him for a wanted man with the same name and looks.


2007 Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne made more than $800,000 (£389,032) for charity after they sold off some of their possessions from their former US home.


2008 Ballon d'Or: Manchester United's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo wins his first award as best football player in the world;


2011Police in Arkansas find the country singer Mindy McCready hiding in a closet two days after she kidnapped her 5-year-old son from her mother, who was living with the child in Florida. McCready, who did not have custody of her son, was seven months pregnant with twins at the time.
2012 Led Zeppelin received a prestigious award from Barack Obama for their significant contribution to American culture and the arts.


2014 Comedian Bill Cosby resigns from the board of trustees of an American university following renewed sexual assault allegations


2016 For 6th time in 7 years, Cincinnati Reds 1st baseman Joey Votto wins Tip O'Neill Award as best Canadian MLB player; hit .326 with NL-leading .434 OBP, 29 HRs & 97 RBIs in an outstanding all-around season for last-place club


2019 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins his record 6th award