Historical Events In December - 02

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1381  On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.   

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1678  On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

1697  On this day in history st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

1719  On December - 02 pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  On December - 02 philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.   

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1774  On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  On December - 02 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  On this day in history british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1804  Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces   

1805  On this day in history napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

1812  James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on December - 02.   

1813  On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.