A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on December 2 throughout history.
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Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804 (11 Frimaire, Year XIII according to the French Republican calendar, commonly used at the time in France), at Notre-Dame de Paris in...
US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the United States
US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West, a widely held belief termed "manifest destiny" by newspaper editor John O'Sullivan
The first skull of Peking Man is found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China, and is later dated to be roughly 750,000 years old [1]
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...
Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician and stateswoman who served as the 11th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996.
The first human birth is televised to the public on KOA-TV Denver, Colorado
Johannes Brahms was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period.
Association of Football Players' and Trainers' Union (English Professional Football Players' Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
26th US President Theodore Roosevelt (28) weds second wife Edith Kermit Carow (25) in London
Film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock (27) weds director Alma Reville (27) at Brompton Oratory in London
1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
British conductor Leopold Stokowski (55) divorces second wife, American heiress and aviator Evangeline Johnson (40), after almost 12 years of marriage
Leipzig University (German: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in...
English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
Empress Elizabeth orders the expulsion of all Jews from Russia
The second Eddystone Lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks off English southern coast is destroyed by fire
Touro shul of Newport, Rhode Island dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
Austrian army occupies Brussels
Britain sells Suriname to the Netherlands
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
The first savings bank in the US, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opens
In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into the United States
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita" premieres in Paris
French President Charles Louis Bonaparte in a Coup d'etat overthrows the Second Republic establishing himself as Emperor.
Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War. The state governor, Democrat Joseph E.
Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam.
Opera "Regina di Saba" premieres in Vienna
The Royal Theater Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel.
52nd US Congress (1891-93) convenes
54th US Congress (1895-97) convenes
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Die versunkene Glocke" (The Sunken Bell) premieres in Berlin
Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Krugerər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician.
Dutch soccer club Be Quick - later Go Ahead, forms in Deventer; suffix 'Eagles' added in 1971
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of 2
National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league
French Government of Louis Barthou falls due to overtime conscription
Unification or Death, popularly known as the Black Hand (Црна рука, Crna ruka), was a secret military society formed in May 1911 by officers in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia.
National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts; injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay
Han Yong-woon, finds Zen awakening at Osean Monastery, Korea
British-German trade agreement signed
"Adventures of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
The Hale Telescope is a 200-inch (5.1 m), f/3.3 reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, US, named after astronomer George Ellery Hale.
The Kindertransport (German for "children's transport") was an organised rescue effort of children from Nazi-controlled territory that took place in 1938–39 during the nine months prior to the Second...
New York City's La Guardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, begins operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight
New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager; replaces another future Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Terry, who heads Giants' farm system
First RSHA (Reichssicherheitshauptamt - Nazi Reich Security Head Office) transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
13th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
Milwaukee Hawks shooting guard Frank Selvey sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws as he scores 42 points in 117-108 win over the Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee Arena
1st US large scale nuclear power plant for peacetime use opens, Shippingport, Pennsylvania
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sir Richard Starkey, known as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles.
Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
British composer Michael Tippett's opera "The Knot Garden" premieres at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England
Frank Robinson, nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds...
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) opens in Landover Maryland; NBA's Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics, 98-96 in opening game; arena demolished 2002
MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster, Drente (NL), 3 killed
Greg Chappell in his debut as Australian cricket captain completes a fine double in 8 wicket win in 1st Test v West Indies in Brisbane; scores 109no in 2nd innings to follow his 1st innings 123
Crowds attack US embassy in Tripoli, Libya
4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 867,567 in 2024.
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive Los Angeles Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year, after Rick Sutcliffe (1979), and Steve Howe (1980)
American track and field record holder Steve Scott sets record for fastest round of golf played on a regulation course; posts a 95, completing 18 holes in 29:33.05s at Miller Golf Club in Anaheim, California; he used only two clubs, and ran between holes
Chicago Bears' head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl, Miami; Chicago's only loss of the NFL season
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 1,955.57
"334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 NHL victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
"Naked Gun" movie based on TV's "Police Squad" premieres
55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
Since 1990, Germany spans the period following German reunification, when West Germany and East Germany were reunited after being divided during the Cold War.
Australia routs India by 10 wickets in the 1st cricket Test in Brisbane; first Test to be officiated by a match referee; former England captain MJK Smith does the honours
Kiwi opening batsman John Wright becomes first New Zealander to make 5,000 runs in Test cricket when he scores 14 in the 2nd innings of the drawn 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Moratuwa
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3702.11
Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to hospital for ulcer treatment
Montreal Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay leaves goaltender Patrick Roy in the game too long, allowing an embarrassing 9 goals in 11-1 rout by Detroit Red Wings; Roy demands trade; moves to Colorado Avalanche and wins Stanley Cup that season
For only the second time in English Football League history, 5 players are sent from the field; 4 Bristol Rovers players and 1 from Wigan are dismissed in the Division 2 match at JJB Stadium; four of the red cards come in 45th minute
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
England holds off a determined comeback by South Africa to notch up their 3rd Southern Hemisphere rugby scalp of the autumn with a 25-17 win at Twickenham; previously beat Australia, 22-19 and Argentina, 19-0
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas.
New climate-controlled vault to conserve and display the Sarajevo Haggadah illuminated manuscript (c. 1350) dedicated in Sarajevo’s National Museum
Van Tuong Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, ; 17 August 1980 – 2 December 2005), baptised Caleb, was an Australian from Melbourne, Victoria, convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore.
9 people are killed after 30 cars are trapped in Sasago Tunnel, Japan
After featuring in a magazine article with long-time life partner, veteran MLB umpire and crew chief Dale Scott openly acknowledges his homosexuality; overwhelmingly positive reaction from baseball circles
Comedian Bill Cosby resigns from the board of trustees of an American university following renewed sexual assault allegations
Attack on a social services centre in San Bernardino, California kills 14 and wounds 17
Egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated in late 2019. Its genetic sequence was published on 11 January 2020, setting off an intense research effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
American rock band KISS concludes farewell "End of the Road" tour at Madison Square Garden, NYC; the encore is performed by the premiere of digital avatars of the group
Richard Montgomery, American irish-born american army officer, known for irish-born american army officer, was born on 1738-12-02.
Harry Reid politician, known for american politician, was born on 1939-12-02. Harry Mason Reid Jr.
Edwin Meese, American 75th united states attorney general, known for 75th united states attorney general, was born on 1932-12-02.
Peter Carl Goldmark, American musician, known for hungarian-american inventor, was born on 1906-12-02.
Nelly Furtado, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer, was born on 1979-12-02. Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Britney Spears, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1982-12-02. Britney Jean Spears is an American singer.
Charlie Puth musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1992-12-02. Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Monica Seles athlete, known for yugoslav–american tennis player, was born on 1974-12-02. Monica Seles is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States.
Aaron Rodgers, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1984-12-02.
Harry Burleigh is born
Juice WRLD, American rapper, known for american rapper, was born on 1998-12-02. Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice…
Leipzig University (German: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in...
English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
Richard Montgomery, American irish-born american army officer, known for irish-born american army officer, was born on 1738-12-02.
Empress Elizabeth orders the expulsion of all Jews from Russia
The second Eddystone Lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks off English southern coast is destroyed by fire
Touro shul of Newport, Rhode Island dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
Austrian army occupies Brussels
Britain sells Suriname to the Netherlands
Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804 (11 Frimaire, Year XIII according to the French Republican calendar, commonly used at the time in France), at Notre-Dame de Paris in...
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
The first savings bank in the US, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opens
In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into the United States
US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the United States
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita" premieres in Paris
US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West, a widely held belief termed "manifest destiny" by newspaper editor John O'Sullivan
French President Charles Louis Bonaparte in a Coup d'etat overthrows the Second Republic establishing himself as Emperor.
Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War. The state governor, Democrat Joseph E.
Harry Burleigh is born
Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam.
Johannes Brahms was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period.
Opera "Regina di Saba" premieres in Vienna
26th US President Theodore Roosevelt (28) weds second wife Edith Kermit Carow (25) in London
The Royal Theater Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel.
52nd US Congress (1891-93) convenes
54th US Congress (1895-97) convenes
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Die versunkene Glocke" (The Sunken Bell) premieres in Berlin
Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Krugerər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician.
Dutch soccer club Be Quick - later Go Ahead, forms in Deventer; suffix 'Eagles' added in 1971
Peter Carl Goldmark, American musician, known for hungarian-american inventor, was born on 1906-12-02.
Association of Football Players' and Trainers' Union (English Professional Football Players' Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of 2
National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league
French Government of Louis Barthou falls due to overtime conscription
Unification or Death, popularly known as the Black Hand (Црна рука, Crna ruka), was a secret military society formed in May 1911 by officers in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia.
National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts; injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay
Han Yong-woon, finds Zen awakening at Osean Monastery, Korea
British-German trade agreement signed
Film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock (27) weds director Alma Reville (27) at Brompton Oratory in London
The first skull of Peking Man is found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China, and is later dated to be roughly 750,000 years old [1]
"Adventures of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
Edwin Meese, American 75th united states attorney general, known for 75th united states attorney general, was born on 1932-12-02.
1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
The Hale Telescope is a 200-inch (5.1 m), f/3.3 reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, US, named after astronomer George Ellery Hale.
British conductor Leopold Stokowski (55) divorces second wife, American heiress and aviator Evangeline Johnson (40), after almost 12 years of marriage
The Kindertransport (German for "children's transport") was an organised rescue effort of children from Nazi-controlled territory that took place in 1938–39 during the nine months prior to the Second...
New York City's La Guardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, begins operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight
Harry Reid politician, known for american politician, was born on 1939-12-02. Harry Mason Reid Jr.
New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager; replaces another future Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Terry, who heads Giants' farm system
First RSHA (Reichssicherheitshauptamt - Nazi Reich Security Head Office) transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
13th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
The first human birth is televised to the public on KOA-TV Denver, Colorado
18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
Milwaukee Hawks shooting guard Frank Selvey sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws as he scores 42 points in 117-108 win over the Minneapolis Lakers at Milwaukee Arena
1st US large scale nuclear power plant for peacetime use opens, Shippingport, Pennsylvania
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sir Richard Starkey, known as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles.
Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
British composer Michael Tippett's opera "The Knot Garden" premieres at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England
Frank Robinson, nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds...
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) opens in Landover Maryland; NBA's Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics, 98-96 in opening game; arena demolished 2002
MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
Monica Seles athlete, known for yugoslav–american tennis player, was born on 1974-12-02. Monica Seles is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States.
7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster, Drente (NL), 3 killed
Greg Chappell in his debut as Australian cricket captain completes a fine double in 8 wicket win in 1st Test v West Indies in Brisbane; scores 109no in 2nd innings to follow his 1st innings 123
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...
Crowds attack US embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Nelly Furtado, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer, was born on 1979-12-02. Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 867,567 in 2024.
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive Los Angeles Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year, after Rick Sutcliffe (1979), and Steve Howe (1980)
American track and field record holder Steve Scott sets record for fastest round of golf played on a regulation course; posts a 95, completing 18 holes in 29:33.05s at Miller Golf Club in Anaheim, California; he used only two clubs, and ran between holes
Britney Spears, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1982-12-02. Britney Jean Spears is an American singer.
Aaron Rodgers, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1984-12-02.
Chicago Bears' head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl, Miami; Chicago's only loss of the NFL season
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 1,955.57
"334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 NHL victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician and stateswoman who served as the 11th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996.
"Naked Gun" movie based on TV's "Police Squad" premieres
55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
Since 1990, Germany spans the period following German reunification, when West Germany and East Germany were reunited after being divided during the Cold War.
Australia routs India by 10 wickets in the 1st cricket Test in Brisbane; first Test to be officiated by a match referee; former England captain MJK Smith does the honours
Kiwi opening batsman John Wright becomes first New Zealander to make 5,000 runs in Test cricket when he scores 14 in the 2nd innings of the drawn 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Moratuwa
Charlie Puth musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1992-12-02. Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3702.11
Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to hospital for ulcer treatment
Montreal Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay leaves goaltender Patrick Roy in the game too long, allowing an embarrassing 9 goals in 11-1 rout by Detroit Red Wings; Roy demands trade; moves to Colorado Avalanche and wins Stanley Cup that season
For only the second time in English Football League history, 5 players are sent from the field; 4 Bristol Rovers players and 1 from Wigan are dismissed in the Division 2 match at JJB Stadium; four of the red cards come in 45th minute
Juice WRLD, American rapper, known for american rapper, was born on 1998-12-02. Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice…
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
England holds off a determined comeback by South Africa to notch up their 3rd Southern Hemisphere rugby scalp of the autumn with a 25-17 win at Twickenham; previously beat Australia, 22-19 and Argentina, 19-0
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas.
New climate-controlled vault to conserve and display the Sarajevo Haggadah illuminated manuscript (c. 1350) dedicated in Sarajevo’s National Museum
Van Tuong Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, ; 17 August 1980 – 2 December 2005), baptised Caleb, was an Australian from Melbourne, Victoria, convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore.
9 people are killed after 30 cars are trapped in Sasago Tunnel, Japan
After featuring in a magazine article with long-time life partner, veteran MLB umpire and crew chief Dale Scott openly acknowledges his homosexuality; overwhelmingly positive reaction from baseball circles
Comedian Bill Cosby resigns from the board of trustees of an American university following renewed sexual assault allegations
Attack on a social services centre in San Bernardino, California kills 14 and wounds 17
Egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated in late 2019. Its genetic sequence was published on 11 January 2020, setting off an intense research effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
American rock band KISS concludes farewell "End of the Road" tour at Madison Square Garden, NYC; the encore is performed by the premiere of digital avatars of the group