Here are 5 interesting historical events that happened on December 2 in Florida history:

1. In 1823, Juan Seguín was born in San Antonio, Texas. Seguín was a prominent figure in the Texas Revolution and served as a captain in the Texas army. He was also the last Mexican mayor of San Antonio before it was captured by the Texans in 1836. Later in his life, Seguín moved to Florida and served as a judge and state senator.

2. On December 2, 1845, Florida was admitted as the 27th state in the United States of America. Florida became a state as part of the Compromise of 1850, which allowed for the admission of California as a free state and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act.

3. In 1959, the city of Miami became the first in the United States to use a helicopter in law enforcement. The helicopter was used to help track down a suspected murderer who had fled into the Everglades.

4. On December 2, 1970, the Mariner 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. The mission was a collaboration between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Arizona. Mariner 9 sent back images and data that helped scientists learn more about the geology and atmosphere of Mars.

5. In 2001, the first commercial satellite launch from Cape Canaveral took place. The satellite, called Astra 1KR, was launched by the European company Astra and was used to provide television and internet service to Europe. The launch marked a new era of commercial space exploration using facilities in Florida.