December 2
What happened on December 2 in history
5 events fall on December 2, from 1804 to 1984. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on December 2
1804
Napoleon crowns himself
The coronation takes place in Notre-Dame with the pope present.
1823
The Monroe Doctrine
The United States warns Europe against new colonies in the Americas.
1942
The first nuclear chain reaction
Fermi's pile goes critical beneath a Chicago squash court.
1954
McCarthy is censured
The Senate condemns the senator's conduct.
1984
The Bhopal gas disaster
A pesticide plant leaks methyl isocyanate over the sleeping city.